CRIVO Critical Voices of USSF - Workshop/Co-creation of a Forum Theatre
Submitted by Sandra Helena H... on May 11, 2007 - 11:45pm.
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This session will be on: June 30, 2007 - 3:30pm It will be held at: Achilles room at the Atlanta Marriott Downtown View scheduleOrganization DescriptionCenter for Social Justice, CSJ
The Center for Social Justice emphasizes multi-issue movement-building through collaboration with and support of progressive movements working for social justice, working in collaboration of other local organizations for over the last 20 years. The Board of Directors and Advisors includes leaders of various communities and movements in the Seattle area. The CSJ current focuses are criminal justice reform, poverty and housing issues, and global justice efforts.
The-TREE Institute
Theatre for Resistance, Education and Empowerment is a form of using arts as political tool to educate and empower people for political action against social oppression. Based on Popular and Political Education, by Paulo Freire, and Theatre of the Oppressed, by Augusto Boal, we aim to engage the public in performances and workshops for both reaching critical consciousness and for organizing and empower communities to act – not react – by facing the challenges of power and changing societies. The Board of Directors and Advisors is formed by a group of social activists and theatre Jokers from the Northwest engaged in community-based work, actions to end torture, Immigrants workers rights, Youth and Women critical leadership, and others connected issues.
Proposal Demographicsare immigrants (not born in U.S.) are artists/cultural workers Session DescriptionHow can we combine our CRITICAL VOICES and to empower everyone in this Social Forum by becoming a real ACTOR of our common political dreams and challenges to make them a reality? How can a Spectactor to become an Actor? Is that possible to deal with social oppression through theatre? Critical consciousness is the base for this process of co-creation of a play for a Forum Theatre as the combination of all Critical Voices of this 1st. USSF as a Community Learning who seeks radical answers for revolutionary questions that surrounds our creative and active minds! Based in the Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), by Augusto Boal, and the Popular and Political Education, by Paulo Freire, two Brazilian theatre director and educator political activists this workshop is a call to all persons interested in Movements for Social Justice based on people’s actions for social transformation! Participants will be guided by Sandra Hernandes an experienced Theatre of the Oppressed Joker, Brazilian social activist and Popular and Political Educator, to a process of co-creation of scenes that can represent the Critical Voices of everyone. People will be also participate in a short version of a Forum Theatre and creation of Image Theatre to address and self-expression of their own perceptions of where we are at as Social Activists in this very special moment of the American and World History. This topic addresses the USSF themes of Strategizing the Achievement of Another World, aiming commit participants to their own Critical views of our ACTIONS to support the National Movement being developed by so many NGO’s and Community-based organizations as well as individuals. The biggest enemy of our social justice work has been the American people/society as the majority is not aware how they support, even unconsciously, the actual government. Moreover, people in this Social Forum should leave with the certain that we can fight together for social Change and that Action is needed now! Logistics: in open space, if possible a large room/area with chairs were up to 50 people can interact and walk around in activities, listening to each other and engage in the process of acting out. The workshop will be in English with a possible simultaneous translation into Spanish. Handouts will be provided in both English and Spanish. First NameSandra Last NameHernandes Contact E-mailsandrahh@myuw.net Proposing OrganizationCenter for Social Justice & The-TREE Institute Organization Websitehttp://centerforsocialjustice.org Position or TitleAdvisor for CSJ & President for The-TREE Institute Contact Telephone206-290-5270 Alternate Telephone206-772-6104 Event DaySaturday, June 30th (Strategizing the Achieving of Another World) Contact Address12425 74th Lane S., #25 FormatCo-creation with participants of a Forum Theatre Contact CitySeattle KeywordsCollectives/collectivity Community organizing and local development Education, Popular Imperialism Movement building Audience Number50-100 people Contact StateWA Contact ZIP98178 Person Reviewingjerome |