“October 20th & 21st: Introduction to Forum Theatre Virtual Workshop
Forum Theatre is an interactive and participatory style of theatre designed to address social issues and inspire actionable change.
In this intensive all levels online workshop led by award winning Forum Theatre artist Simon Malbogat, participants will learn about the evolution of Forum Theatre and how this social justice-based theatre style can be used to spark community dialogue and empower grassroots advocacy.
Through theatre games and discussion, participants will discover how Forum Theatre techniques of community participation, intervention, and improvisation can help build tool kits for character development, devised creation, and audience engagement.
Community organizers, social workers, and educators will learn how including Forum Theatre principles in their everyday practice can initiate vital conversation, engage in critical inquiry, and create social change in their communities.
This workshop was developed out of Mixed Company’s recent virtual Forum Theatre projects. Through critical dialogue we will reflect and process the results with participants, considering how Forum Theatre can be used effectively for virtual presentations.
Date: Tuesday October 20th & Wednesday October 21st, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET)
Location: Virtual (A Zoom link will be sent after receipt of payment)
Cost: $100.00 + HST (-25% CAEA, Student, Underwaged)
Prerequisites: None!
Register for both Introduction to Forum Theatre AND Forum Theatre Playwriting (October 28th & 29th) and receive a special bundle price of $200.00 + HST for both workshops, as well as a 25% discount for CAEA, Students and those identifying as Underwaged!
Register today at https://forms.gle/EfRKRuLSCq2LJdVn9.
October 28th & 29th: Forum Theatre Playwriting Virtual Workshop
Facilitated by Mixed Company Associate Artist Luciano Iogna, this two-evening workshop will take participants through the fundamental process of Forum Theatre script development. Participants will learn how to use theatre games, exercises and techniques as research tools, how to ask explorative yet respectful questions, how to develop oppressive and oppressed characters, and how to care for the community knowledge which informs Forum Theatre script development.
This online playwriting workshop aims to support MCT’s Introduction to Forum Theatre by supplying participants with pivotal scripting methods, tools and tricks to utilize when working with groups on important social topics. These skills are essential to develop in order to script targeted, impactful, and uniquely interactive theatrical plays and scenarios for various types of oppressive conflict.
Date: Wednesday October 28th & Thursday October 29th, 2020
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (ET)
Location: Virtual (A Zoom link will be sent after receipt of payment)
Cost: $120.00 + HST (-25% CAEA, Student, Underwaged)
Prerequisites: Workshop participants must have taken MCT’s Introduction to Forum Theatre or have had some previous experience with Forum Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed.
As this is our first time offering these workshops virtually, we will strive to teach all of the items mentioned above. However, should it not be possible to cover all items, Luciano is offering virtual follow-up meetings for participants at no extra cost. Participants will be able to sign up for one private, virtual meeting to review their written Forum Theatre work with Luciano and ask questions about topics discussed in the workshop.
Luciano has set aside November 3rd & 4th, between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM for these meetings, and will personally follow up with participants with sign up information.
Register today at https://forms.gle/EfRKRuLSCq2LJdVn9.“
For more information, please visit: https://mixedcompanytheatre.com/artists/training/
-from Mixed Company Theatre
