One night and political theatre

Since Ancient Grecian times, theatre has been interwoven with public and political life. This thesis will cover my own experience in political theatre, detailing my involvement in an on-campus devised show entitled One Night: starting with an overview of devising, continuing to the large-group process, zooming in on my personal input and research, a short summary of the production itself, and critique of my work. From there, I will discuss the styles we used in a more general context and in relation to other pieces of political theatre. This will lead to forms of audience engagement and a best practices analysis of political theatre in the contemporary world.