Phakama

Lucy Richardson is Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts at London Metropolitan University and one of the early members of Phakama. Her research interest, which includes both traditional and performance research, is in ‘creative processes and the politics of participation’. She established The Facility: Research Centre in Creative Practice at London Met to champion practice based research. Fabio Santos is the former Artistic Director of Phakama and a contributing writer on a collaboratively written handbook of transitional arts practice, led by Lucy Neal. Caoimhe McAvinchey is Senior Lecturer in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at Queen Mary University London and has published research reports, academic articles and books within the field of applied and social theatre.

Acknowledgements

Contributors

List of Illustrations

Forward by Mandla Mbothwe

INTRODUCTION
Phakama Projects (1996-2006)
Timeline

PART ONE: PREPARING THE GROUND

Introduction to Preparing the Ground

Hosting
Introduction
Phakama Practice: Cultural Tours
Phakama Practice: Cultural Tours – How To
The Practical Politics of Care

Case Study: The Child I Curry (Lesotho, 2003) by Selloane Mokuku

Give and Gain
Introduction
Phakama Practice: Give and Gain
Phakama Practice: Give and Gain – How To
Cultural Contexts: South Africa and Ubuntu, Progressive Education

Case Study: Bulang Dikgoro/ Open the Gates (South Africa, 1996 – 1997) by Tony Fegan.

Interview: ‘Give and Gain: Twenty Years Later’ with Mildrett Stevens, Tracey Ligate and Sharon Waverly (Phakama South Africa)

Cultural Sharing
Introduction: Working Together
Phakama Practice: Mapping the World
Phakama Practice: Mapping the World – How To
Difficult Cooperation

Case Study: Be Yourself (Phakama SA and Phakama UK, Tricycle Theatre, London, 1999) by Caroline Calburn

Interview with Maylene Catchpole (Phakama UK)

Essay: ‘When Time Is Not (2008): Artistic Exchange between Project Phakama UK and the Creative Arts Team (New York City)’ by Ananda Breed.

PART TWO: MAKING THE PERFORMANCE

Introduction to Making the Performance
Layered Co-Authorship
Working with Site and Found Materials
Hosting The Audience

Interview with James Hadley, Phakama Relationship Manager, Arts Council England (2008-2014).

Essay: ‘Catalytic Conversations: The aesthetic weave and social weft of Phakama’s creative practice’ by Sara Matchett

Case Study: The Phakama Way, Pune, India (2002) by Vidyanidhee Vanarese
The Street Is My Backyard, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1996), Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian, Monday 17 April 2006
PART THREE: CELEBRATION
Introduction to Celebration

Connecting
Introduction
Case Study: The Edible Garden (UK, 2012-2016) by Corinne Micallef

Being
Introduction
Essay: ‘Alive to the Music of What’s Happening’ by Lucy Neal

Stepping Up
Introduction
Interviews with:
Jake Boston
Sam Quinn
Juancho Gonzalez
Cedoux Kadima
Liesl Hartman
Jean September
Alpha Thiam
Beverley Randall
Clinton Osborne and Mpotseng Shuping
Luvuyo Mabuto and Craig Koopman

Introduction to ‘Performing Risk’
Essay: ‘Performing Risk’ by Shirley Brice Heath.

EPILOGUE

INDEX