| Abstrakt: |
Like all industries, theatre must face the challenge of transitioning to a sustainable future, and in 2021 the Theatre Green Book was created to support that transition. It is now being used widely in the UK including by the National Theatre who are committed to working to the standards of the Theatre Green Book and have included engagement with this process as a contractual commitment for all staff and freelancers. Theatre educators are responsible for not only ensuring that their shows are made sustainably, but also for embedding this way of working into curriculums. Case studies that look at the use of the Theatre Green Book in theatres are now materialising, but there is no wider research currently available about its application within drama schools. This article explores the barriers and motivators that impact the implementation of the Theatre Green Book method into UK drama schools. Four semi-structured interviews with theatre production educators and transcripts from three Theatre Green Book educator meetings were used to provide an overview of the barriers and motivators. Several key themes emerged from the data, including pressures of time, leadership and storage, and recommendations are made to address them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
