Author Archives: Rosalind Estes

Documentary theatre is a unique and fascinating way to address social and political issues on stage. This type of theatre uses raw data, often acquired from news sources and interview transcripts. These texts, generated by the people who took part in the actual event, form the script of the play. As the play text does not distort or embellish this information in any way, a theatrical documentary production falls under the category of verbatim theatre. Continue reading →