增强社会凝聚力和文化认同--美国社区戏剧探索

Enhancing Social Cohesion and Cultural Identity:Community Theatre in the United States

美国社区戏剧组织是美国戏剧生态中体量最大、群众参与程度最高的戏剧组织形态,对强化社区成员的归属感、寻求社会最大公约数,增强社区精神力量和文化认同具有重要作用。尽管美国社区戏剧有着广泛的表演形式和艺术风格,但内核是统一的,即强调展演社区当地的故事,这是对社区集体问题的反映。

Community theatre organizations in the United States constitute the most extensive and inclusive segment of the American theatre ecosystem,playing a significant role in fostering a sense of belonging among community members,promoting social democracy,cultural diversity,and enhancing community spirit and cultural identity.Despite the diverse range of performance formats and artistic expressions found within community theatre,there is a central theme that unites them:the telling of local stories and the reflection of significant communal concerns through the art of theatre.