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Forum theater-training in Theater of the Oppressed

July 23, 2015 @ 9:00 am - July 26, 2015 @ 4:00 pm

T.O. 1: Forum Theatre Training, July 23-26, 2015 :(NEW 4 day intensive) 10th annual Forum Theatre Summer Intensive is geared towards individuals seeking facilitation skills and training in Theatre of the Oppressed techniques with a TO Trainer with over 25 years of experience! Forum Theatre is a participatory theatre technique originated by Augusto Boal that can be applied to all kinds of work committed to social action and transformation—educational, political, creative, cultural and beyond.

ALL WORKSHOPS will be held at: Summit Presbyterian Church
6757 Greene Street, Philadelphia, PA 19119

WORKSHOP FEES

T.O.1: FORUM THEATER INTENSIVE
$275 – Registration before June 1, 2015
$295 – Registration after June 1, 2015

Payment plans are available for those who express a need, please contact lisajo@gasandelectricarts.org

TO REGISTER VISIT: GasAndElectricArts.org
INFORMATION CALL: 215.290.9784 EMAIL: lisajo@GasAndElectricArts.org
Workshops are led by Lisa Jo Epstein, Ph.D., Executive Director and Co-Founder of Gas & Electric Arts in Philadelphia. She is a theatre director, educator, teaching artist and certified citizen planner. Her socially-engaged, theatrical vision for community engagement started taking shape back in the early 1990s when she spent 3 years training in Paris France with Augusto Boal, creator of the Theatre of the Oppressed, and also at the world-renowned Théâtre du Soleil. For more than two decades, Lisa Jo has been a ‘multiplier’ and adapter of Theatre of the Oppressed, using participatory theatre as a vehicle for engaging communities in transformation

Details

  • Start: July 23, 2015 @ 9:00 am
  • End: July 26, 2015 @ 4:00 pm

Organizer

Venue

  • Summit Presbyterian Church
  • 6757 Greene Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19144 United States     + Google Map