Will Weigler
Community-based Theatre
Books
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The Alchemy of Astonishment: Engaging the Power of Theatre
(University of Victoria, 2016)
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From the Heart: How 100 Canadians Created an Unconventional Theatre Performance about Reconciliation (VIDEA, 2015)
Laughing Allowed! — A How-to Guide for Making a Physical Comedy Show to Build Neighbourhood Resilience [co-author]
Building Resilient Neighbourhoods, 2016)
Strategies for Playbuilding: Helping Groups Translate Issues into Theatre (Greenwood Heinemann, 2001)
Web of Performance: An Ensemble Workbook
[co-editor/co-author] (University of Victoria, 2018)
In The COVID Era Can Clowns be Remotely Funny?
Twelve approaches to creating Physical Comedy on Zoom and YouTube
(Self-published online open source, 2020)
A Touch of The Cancer: Unexpected Gifts from an Unplanned Journey
(Self-published online open source memoir, 2018)
I've been commissioned on several projects as a rapporteur.
Click on the links below to read any of them free of charge. The word rapporteur comes from Old French. It means, “to bring back.” When people come together to share what they know and hear ideas from others, it’s the responsibility of a rapporteur to be witness to the events and then tell the story of what happened A rapporteur listens, watches, and asks questions. What are the common concerns and aspirations here? What are the hard questions being asked, and what insights are emerging?
With Respect to Change: 2015 TRACKS Symposium Report &
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Report on the Downtown Eastside Arts4All Institute, 2009
The Sound of Change: 2023 International Community Arts Festival
Train of Thought: 2015 Community Arts Tour across Canada