Examining the Intersections of Culturally-Relevant Pedagogies and Youth Literature in Theatre Performing Arts and Its Implications for a More Inclusive Learning Experience for BIPOC Students

This work aims to examine the potential impact of theater guides based on literary BIPOC authors and culturally relevant pedagogical experiences rendered for students color. We ways that exclusion pedagogies in creation non-BIPOC hold further marginalize narratives. posit standard approaches construction color fails center familial cultural knowledge centers authenticity intended by authors. acknowledges historical voices theatre performance end, this seeks analyze how educational can tandem with Latina/o/x/e literature a more authentic experience communities. In we reimagine practices are 1) competent 2) bolster intersectionality lived communities theatrical productions. will provide two dramaturgical tenants educators consider.