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ANNUAL
SUMMER T.O. TRAINING THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED FACILITATOR’S
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JUSTICE THEATRE ENSEMBLE -- SENIORS/ELDERS PROJECT The Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble is in the final weeks of our Seniors/Elders project, “The Wisdom Keepers”, which has been developed to invite story sharing and generate dialogue around senior/elder issues. Thanks to a generous donation from Kert Peterson, in honor of his late grandmother, Mabel Harrison, and the gracious not-for-profit umbrella of New Old Time Chautauqua, PJTE has scheduled four performances in various Port Townsend senior residences / assisted living centers. In addition, one performance will be open to the general public exploring how to be an effective ally with elders in our community. Performance details follow: |
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“THE WISDOM KEEPERS: AGING TO SAGING” |
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| The Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble is a community service project of the Mandala Center. Now in our 4th season, this multi-generational (ages 17-78) troupe's focus is on stimulating community dialogue and inviting positive action around burning social issues. In our improvisational performances, which combine Theatre of the Oppressed and Playback Theatre techniques, audience members are not spectators but spect-actors -- invited to share their stories and ultimately invited onstage to explore solutions to their own questions and struggles. Most PJTE performances are oriented for specific audiences around shared concerns although some are open to the general public. Several recent performances focused on disability issues. Other events anticipated this spring but not yet scheduled include sexual assault, military recruitment, and GLBTQ issues. Please contact us for more information if one of these events is relevant to you and you wish to attend. | ||
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CURRENT PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 1) Anti-racism workshops for Wheaton College faculty and staff, Wheaton, MA – May 22-24, 2006. Cheryl Harrison and Marc Weinblatt facilitate a 2-day T.O. based Anti-racism workshop for a core faculty group at Wheaton College as well as two Rainbow of Desire events focusing on racism for larger faculty and staff groups. Organized by Suzanne Woods. 2) Theatre of the Oppressed workshop at “Summer
School for Union Organizers”, Evergreen State College Labor
Center, Olympia, WA – June 29th, 2006.
WHEN: FRI, APRIL 28 - 7:30PM TO 9:30PM &
SAT, APRIL 29 - 12NOON TO 8PM Pre-registration and volunteering, contact: |
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| The festival is a means to introduce people to
3 art forms/pedagogies that support the development of critical perception
/ consciousness while empowering people to face social and internal
oppression: Theatre of the Oppressed, created by the Brazilian theatre
director Augusto Boal; Pedagogy of the Oppressed, created by the Brazilian
educator Paulo Freire; and Capoeira Angola, an African Brazilian art form of over 400 years, developed by Mestre Pastinha. |
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After the festival, the work will continue with a community based forum theatre project, guided by Sandra Hernandes and Cheryl Harrison in May and June. Five Seattle area community groups are already being formed: Youth (age of 14 to 20), Immigrants/Refugees, Educators, Women, Social Activists. This grassroots exploration will culminate in Forum Theatre performances open to the general public supported by T.O. Jokers Sandra Hernandes, Cheryl Harrison, Hector Aristizabal, Marc Weinblatt. Location and details TBA. To join one of the community forum groups or for more info on this component, contact Sandra Hernandes: sandrahh@u.washington.edu | |
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FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 7:30 to 9:30pm SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 12noon to 8pm Refreshments & snacks will be provided. |
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