Ethnographic Performance and Global Learning: Lessons From You Always Go Home

Ethnographic performance draws upon fieldwork in a particular social/cultural lived domain (Madison, 2005, p. 5) as the text (aural, visual, gestural) for the performance (or representation) of other identities. Through ethnography, we are required to enter into a deep and abiding dialogue with the Other (Madison, 2005, p.B). Ethnographic performance is particularly focused on giving representation to individuals and groups whose voices and stories often go unheard. This essay will focus on the conception, development, and impact of an ethnographic performance entitled You Always Go Home that was produced by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University. In this discussion, we reflect upon the effectiveness of the performance as a vehicle for global learning for our students, our audiences, and ourselves