劇場的用家 The Users of Theatre

任何一位「劇場的用家」，若回想初次利用戲劇方法，面向不同社群的受眾時，相信都曾戰戰兢兢的、摸石過河似的走過來。事實上，筆者們作為「劇場用家」的一份子，同樣是踏著前行者的腳步而走到現在的……

本書由五個章節及兩個附錄組成。每章均以介紹該戲劇訓練及形式的簡單理論開始，再配合實踐練習，讓用家可以應用出來。內容包括﹕

【劇場遊戲】讓參與者身心鬆弛，變得敏感，重新開放，不再停留在刻板老套、呆滯的狀態當中。

【即興】集合身體，空間及全人資源的創作能力，以回應當下的外在的刺激，將元素組合及轉化出「好 像排練過」的驚喜效果來。

【編作劇場】打破主流劇場製作的模式，將「分工」變成「同工」﹔編作者「度身訂造」角色、內容及形式，提煉出只此一家的創作。

【過程劇】「Process Drama」一詞，已被視為「Drama-in-Education」（戲劇教學法）的同義詞，常見主題包括環保、社會不公、生命教育等。優點是擁有極大的探討空間，亦脗合戲劇的藝術特性。

【論壇劇場】用劇場改變世界！原創者Augusto Boal曾說：「若你們不改變這世界，沒有人會替你們改變它，而所有事情將無可避免地保持原有模式──這將是大家最不想發生的！」

【形體動作練習】透過簡單的練習，嘗試令身體活起來。

【帶領技巧的初探】綜合帶領、教學及觀察的經驗，思考有關小組互動的要點。

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http://www.iatc.com.hk/doc/104708

Every “theater user" who recalls their first experience using drama methods to engage different communities probably walked cautiously, like crossing a river by feeling the stones. Indeed, as part of the “theater user" group, we also followed in the footsteps of our predecessors to reach where we are today.

This book is composed of five chapters and two appendices. Each chapter begins with a brief introduction to the theory of a specific drama training and form, followed by practical exercises that users can apply. The content includes:

• Theater Games: Help participants relax their bodies and minds, become sensitive, reopen, and break free from rigid routines and stagnation.
• Improvisation: Utilize the creative ability of the body, space, and personal resources to respond to external stimuli at the moment, creating “rehearsed" surprising effects by combining and transforming elements.
• Devised Theater: Break the mode of mainstream theater production, transforming “division of labor" into “collaborative work"; the devisers “tailor-make" roles, content, and forms to produce unique creations.
• Process Drama: The term “Process Drama" has become synonymous with “Drama-in-Education". Common themes include environmental protection, social injustice, and life education. Its advantage lies in its vast exploration space, aligning with the artistic characteristics of drama.
• Forum Theater: Use theater to change the world! The originator, Augusto Boal, once said, “If you don’t change this world, no one will do it for you, and everything will inevitably remain as it is – which is the last thing anyone wants!"
• Physical Movement Exercises: Try to bring the body to life through simple exercises.
• Initial Exploration of Facilitating Techniques: Combine facilitating, teaching, and observation experiences to contemplate the key points of group interaction.