Performing depression: The workman theatre project and the making of joy. A musical. About depression

Text and Performance Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 8-42

  Johnston, Kirsty ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disability Theatre; Dramaturgy; Mental Illness; Musical

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023862186     PISSN: 10462937     EISSN: 14795760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10462930701754473     Document Type: Article

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