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URL:https://thelavacenter.org/events/theater-of-the-oppressed-workshop-202
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SUMMARY:Theatre of the Oppressed workshop
DESCRIPTION:Theatre of the Oppressed\, a workshop with Ash Goverman\, every
  2nd Friday 7-8:30 pm (except June which will happen 6/14). Using Augusto 
 Boal’s structures and games\, explore how theatre can be “a rehearsal 
 for the revolution.”\n\nThe workshop is based in the work of Augusto Boa
 l\, who developed Theatre of the Oppressed in Brazil inspired by Paulo Fre
 ire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Boal describes theatre as “rehearsal 
 for the revolution”. His method transforms the audience from passive spe
 ctators into “spect-actors\,” empowered to explore solutions to oppres
 sive personal\, social\, and political problems through theatre and improv
 isation.\n\nParticipants will use Boal’s games as a tool for power analy
 sis. The workshop will offer image theatre and forum theatre as methods fo
 r societal examination through our bodies\, rather than cerebrally\; in co
 mmunity\, rather than in isolation. Theatre of the Oppressed is a connecti
 ve tool for community engagement and for embodied anti-perfectionism. Boal
 ’s methods guide us to explore\, analyze\, and ultimately transform our 
 lived reality.\n\nAsh Goverman is a theatre director\, teaching artist\, a
 nd arts coordinator. She has studied Theatre of the Oppressed with Christi
 na Marin.\n\nThis event is free of cost. Donations are appreciated. Questi
 ons? Email ash@thelavacenter.org.
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LOCATION:324 Main Street\, Greenfield\, MA\, 324 Main Street\, Greenfield\,
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