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'Monday 2 April 2012, Flemington Community Centre The large general purpose room is a crush of people — parents, friends, young children, grandparents, arts workers, representatives of funding bodies, interested outsiders, but mostly, people from the local community. There is only just enough room for all to find a seat or a perch on some tables at the back. The room is buzzing. ' (Introduction)
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Prologue — Travelling to Zamunda
Strong me -l am a citizen of the world
Weaker me - I am an African-Australian
Among Africans in Australia - I am African
Overseas -I am an Aussie. (Flemington Theatre Group, 2012)
Author's note: The authors acknowledge the important contributions to this chapter of Western Edge artists Dave Cuong Nguyen, Jane Rafe, and the Flemington Theatre Group: Damitou Edao, Mazna Komba, Maki Issa, Daniel Haile Michael, Solomon Salew, Munira Younus. Photographs by Huang Dan Nguyen.
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'How Drama Activates Learning: Contemporary Research and Practice draws together leaders in drama education and applied theatre from across the globe, including authors from Europe, North America and Australasia. It explores how learning can be activated when drama pedagogies and philosophies are applied across diverse contexts and for varied purposes. ' (Publication summary)