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FORUM THEATRE: STARTING DEBATE THROUGH THE LANGUAGE OF THEATRE
Date:
Sunday
11th May 2008
Time: 2.15pm to 4.45pm
Venue:
4th Floor, Muslim World League, 46 Goodge Street, London, W1T 4LU (entrance on the corner of Charlotte Street); Nearest Tubes: Goodge Street (Northern Line), Euston Square (Hammersmith & City, Circle, & Metropolitan Lines) & Warren Street (Victoria Line).
Workshop Facilitator: Elizabeth Chawdhary
For social change to take place in any profound way, there is a need for the diverse voices concerned to enter into collective dialogue. Whilst some voices may find expression through verbal means, others may be more easily expressed through the body. Forum Theatre, or Theatre of the Oppressed, is a process for debating possible ways of overcoming oppression using the body. The debate begins in the language of theatre, the language of images. It begins with questioning and feeling with our bodies before our thoughts are translated, and perhaps censored, into words. In this short workshop we will aim to think with our bodies and our eyes, and, using a simple, dynamic image, to debate solutions to the oppression we project onto that image. In order to share our ideas with the group, rather than put them into words, we will show them for each other to see.
At this LINE monthly forum, there will also be an opportunity to find out more about LINE's activities. As usual, no charge and open to all.
Facilitator Bio :
Elizabeth Chawdhary studied Drama (Applied) at Queen Mary University. She has volunteered at Spitalfields City Farm, with KeyRing and Greenpeace. Elizabeth has also co-facilitated LINE forums, meetings, and workshops, and is the Support to the Chair. She is trained in Forum Theatre, which is a tool for debating through theatre.
Click here for more info about Forum theatre.
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