<strong></strong>Theater of the Oppressed Workshop<br><br>Where: encuentro 5<br> 33 Harrison Avenue., 5th Floor<br> Close to Downtown Crossing, Chinatown, and Boylston T stops<br>When: 12pm-noon to 2:00pm<br><br>Fear, isolation, alienation, privilege, racism,
sexism, authoritarianism and other forms of oppression plague our world,
outside of as well as within our social movements. However, often
times, they are as much delivered in the words we use when we attempt
to dialogue about them, as in the dichotomy of presenter vs audience
that tries to carry forth the discussion.<p>Join us for an introductory workshop
of Theater of the Oppressed, developed by Augusto Boal in Brazil, that
attempts to dissolve the verbal barrier and the actor/spectator
division by engaging every community participant as a protagonist in
identifying and dismantling these power dynamics in society-at-large as
well as inter-personally. </p><p>We will experiment using a number of
games from the Theater of the Oppressed canons, including Games for
Actors and Non-Actors, Rainbow of Desire, as well as from other
interactive theater traditions.</p><p>A variety of games offer a direct
way of feeling, hearing, and understanding each other through body
movement, sound, and image theater. Taken further, skits explore
possibilities of change by re-enacting oppressive situations and
rehearsing variations of overcoming them both individually and
collectively.</p><p>This interactive workshop will be facilitated by
Alisa LaSotnik (as what the T.O.T.O. tradition calls the "Joker,").
Alisa has taken a facilitators' workshop with Augusto Boal in the
Brecht Forum, NYC and has conducted workshops in Ukraine, New Orleans,
and other places. She will begin the facilitation but the workshop will
be free to flow un-facilitated, as we explore these games together.
Reference books will be available. Wear loose-fitting and comfortable
clothing!</p><p>Suggested Entry Donation: $5-$10 (No one turned away).
Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be available by MESA sin fronteras
for suggested donations of $2-$3.</p>