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- ISBN 9781526192974
- Weight: 580g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 23 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A unique guide to creating political theatre, produced by one of the UK’s most exciting companies.
Do It Yourself is a vital resource for anyone interested in exploring theatre culture grounded in and produced by working-class communities. Designed for artists, activists and community organisers, the book offers a step-by-step guide to creating political theatre that is relevant, impactful and rooted in the lives of everyday people.
Common/Wealth have spent fifteen years working at the cutting edge of political theatre. In Do It Yourself, they share their experimental and activist approach to performance-making, based on DIY principles and the belief that ground-breaking theatre can be made with anyone, anywhere, in ways that truly resonate with the communities it serves.
Do It Yourself introduces Common/Wealth's artistic and political ethos, provides unique insights into their most significant performances and offers practical exercises for creating your own work. But this is not just a manual. It is a celebration of culture as a collective endeavour, one that can challenge the status quo and inspire change.
Evie Manning and Rhiannon White are Co-Artistic Directors and Co-Founders of Common/Wealth
Jenny Hughes is Professor of Drama at the University of Manchester
Common/Wealth are a theatre company based in Bradford and Cardiff that make award-winning work across the UK and internationally
