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DESCRIPTION:We invite artists, students, community workers, educators, and activists to 
 participate in a two day-long Theatre of the Oppressed workshop hosted by 
 Levana Saxon, Rosa Gonzales and Jessica Bell.\n \nThe purpose of this 
 workshop is engage participants in Theatre of the Oppressed as an 
 effective, creative and empowering tool for our educational and social 
 change work. Specifically, we will build participants' skills at 
 facilitating a popular Theatre of the Oppressed technique called forum 
 theatre and build upon an interactive performance piece centered around 
 climate change and justice.  The two day workshop will enable participants 
 to have the opportunity to participate in theater of the oppressed 
 exercises, as well as the opportunity to practice facilitating and 
 receiving group feedback.\n\nWhen:  Sunday, July 13th and Sunday July 20th, 
 10.00am - 5pm.   \n\nCost: $80.  Need-based scholarships available.  
 \n\nWhere: To be announced (somewhere accessible by BART in the 
 Bay)\n\nApply: Please email a brief description of yourself and your 
 experience using Theatre of the Oppressed as a tool.  (No experience is 
 fine!) to Jessica Bell, 415 425 8837, jessicambell@gmail.com\n \nWHAT IS 
 THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED?\nTheatre of the Oppressed was established in the 
 early 1970s by Brazilian theatre director and activist Augusto Boal. It is 
 a form of popular theater, of, by, and for people engaged in liberation, in 
 changing the world. More specifically, it is a participatory theater 
 designed for people who want to creatively analyze and discuss problems of 
 oppression and power, and explore group solutions to their problems. \n 
 \nWHAT IS FORUM THEATRE?\nForum Theatre is one important theatre of the 
 oppressed tool. Forum Theatre works to create a scene of a specific 
 oppression and allow participants and audience members to interactively 
 create, alter and discuss the scene in order to analyze and solve the 
 problem.  For example, one forum scene could consist of bystanders 
 observing an intoxicated woman being heavily flirted with by a man at a 
 party. In this scene, it is clear that the woman is far too intoxicated to 
 stop his advances. As the scene evolves, the bystanders discuss the pros 
 and cons of intervening. The scene ends as the man carries the woman from 
 the party. Participants enact and alter this scene again and again until 
 people are satisfied with the outcome.   \n  \nWHO ARE THE TRAINERS?    
 Levana Saxon is an educator activist dedicated to participatory and 
 creative education for the earth. Levana currently works as an educator and 
 organizer for the Rainforest Action Network. She recently completed her MA 
 in Education and Participatory Theatre at San Francisco State University. 
 \n\nRosa Esperanza Gonzlez is a teacher, writer, and visual/performing 
 artist.  She is a member of headRush, a pycho-político spoken word theatre 
 and popular education crew from Oakland.  Rosa has a Masters in Latin 
 American Studies from Stanford and a Masters in Teaching from the Arts in 
 Education program at the University of San Francisco.\n\nJessica Bell is an 
 organizer and social justice trainer for the California Food & Justice 
 Coalition, an organization that seeks to create a more sustainable, just 
 and community driven food system.  Jessica is also a movement trainer with 
 the Ruckus Society.  Previously, Jessica worked at Rainforest Action 
 Network as a campaigner for two and a half years. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/10/18505671.php
SUMMARY:Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop for Activists, Educators, You
LOCATION:Near a BART stop in the SF Bay Area.  Details released soon.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/10/18505671.php
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