TONYC Workshops
By imagining and rehearsing solutions together onstage, we prepare ourselves to take action offstage.
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"Theatre of the Oppressed NYC is entirely unique-- an entity that seamlessly joins art and social action. It gives a beautiful and powerful voice to those that society all too often ignores, transforming difficult issues into mesmerizing performances, while leveling the playing field between audience and performer in every sense. Many people talk about the potential for art to change society, but Theatre of the Oppressed NYC (led by the dynamic Katy Rubin) does it every day. This is a special organization."
-Peter Cobb, New York Foundation for the Arts
-Peter Cobb, New York Foundation for the Arts
Interested in hosting a workshop with your community or organization?
Introductory Session (2-3 hour duration)
Play essential games from the arsenal of Theatre of the Oppressed and participate in a forum theatre demonstration. Connect the tool of Theatre of the Oppressed to human rights and oppression as it affects your community through dialogue and brainstorming.
In-Depth Exploration and Application of Theatre of the Oppressed workshop: Creating Forum Scenes Around Community Questions (5 hours to 1 day duration)
Tackle issues of social justice in a fun and participatory workshop investigation of our human rights. Walk away with tools to fight injustice in your personal, volunteer, and social justice work. No theatre experience necessary.
In-Depth Exploration of the Introspective Techniques: Cop-in-the-Head, Rainbow of Desire and/or Screen Techniques (3 hours to 2 day duration)
In this workshop, participants will use Image Theatre to identify and address the external origins of internalized oppressions, with the aim of disarming them altogether.
No theatre experience necessary.
Joker Training: Facilitation Training/Leadership Development (20 hours to 5 days duration)
This two-and-a-half to weeklong day training will take us through the process of introducing a group to Theatre of the Oppressed games and exercises and creating a Forum Theatre play from start to finish, including telling and choosing stories, using Aesthetics of the Oppressed (clean trash sculpture, etc) to explore the story, and playing rehearsal games. We will examine the theory and politics of the work while staying firmly rooted in practice. Participants will have the opportunity to practice Joker-ing the Forum play and teaching back the games to the group, and will receive constructive feedback from the group. We'll take time to address a variety of questions that arise when working with different communities. At the conclusion of the training, we'll share original Forum plays with friends and colleagues.
**UPCOMING JOKER TRAINING IN NYC IS: March 16th-17th, 2013. FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AND WAITLIST, CLICK HERE.
TONYC has facilitated workshops with Columbia University Teachers College; Boston University School of Theatre, the American Jewish World Service, KulturKompaniet Norway, Studio Sterk Netherlands, Hispanic Resource Center. the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and more.
To inquire about rates, schedule a workshop or get more info, contact Sophie at sophie@theatreoftheoppressednyc.org
Introductory Session (2-3 hour duration)
Play essential games from the arsenal of Theatre of the Oppressed and participate in a forum theatre demonstration. Connect the tool of Theatre of the Oppressed to human rights and oppression as it affects your community through dialogue and brainstorming.
In-Depth Exploration and Application of Theatre of the Oppressed workshop: Creating Forum Scenes Around Community Questions (5 hours to 1 day duration)
Tackle issues of social justice in a fun and participatory workshop investigation of our human rights. Walk away with tools to fight injustice in your personal, volunteer, and social justice work. No theatre experience necessary.
In-Depth Exploration of the Introspective Techniques: Cop-in-the-Head, Rainbow of Desire and/or Screen Techniques (3 hours to 2 day duration)
In this workshop, participants will use Image Theatre to identify and address the external origins of internalized oppressions, with the aim of disarming them altogether.
No theatre experience necessary.
Joker Training: Facilitation Training/Leadership Development (20 hours to 5 days duration)
This two-and-a-half to weeklong day training will take us through the process of introducing a group to Theatre of the Oppressed games and exercises and creating a Forum Theatre play from start to finish, including telling and choosing stories, using Aesthetics of the Oppressed (clean trash sculpture, etc) to explore the story, and playing rehearsal games. We will examine the theory and politics of the work while staying firmly rooted in practice. Participants will have the opportunity to practice Joker-ing the Forum play and teaching back the games to the group, and will receive constructive feedback from the group. We'll take time to address a variety of questions that arise when working with different communities. At the conclusion of the training, we'll share original Forum plays with friends and colleagues.
**UPCOMING JOKER TRAINING IN NYC IS: March 16th-17th, 2013. FOR ADDITIONAL INFO AND WAITLIST, CLICK HERE.
TONYC has facilitated workshops with Columbia University Teachers College; Boston University School of Theatre, the American Jewish World Service, KulturKompaniet Norway, Studio Sterk Netherlands, Hispanic Resource Center. the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and more.
To inquire about rates, schedule a workshop or get more info, contact Sophie at sophie@theatreoftheoppressednyc.org
