Performative Archaeology: Exploring the use of Drama in Archaeology Teaching and Practice

• Main Authors: Prokopios Trimmis, Konstantinos, Kalogirou, Konstantina
• Format: Article
• Language: deu
• Published: University College Cork 2018-07-01
• Series: SCENARIO: Journal for Performative Teaching, Learning, Research
• Online Access: https://journals.ucc.ie/index.php/scenario/article/view/scenario-12-2-3

This paper aims to explore the possible applications of drama and performance as research and teaching ‘tools’ in archaeological practice. A brief presentation about previous attempts to apply drama and performance in archaeology will be followed by a detailed analysis of how drama can be beneficial in the context of Archaeological teaching and practice. The theoretical discussion is later organized around a methodological framework. The discussion is supported by a presentation of the pilot application of the proposed methodology in Santorini island’s archaeological caves, and a brief summary of the application’s outcomes.