Theater of the Oppressed for Activists and Collectives: March 3rd, 1-5PM

On Saturday March 3rd from 1-5 PM at the First Unitarian Church (UU), the fine folks at Theater of the Oppressed will be doing a special workshop open to anyone who identifies as an activist. The cost is based on the gift economy concept  - pay what you can in whatever you can.

If you haven’t heard of Theater of the Oppressed, here are two of twenty principles in their declaration:

15. The Theatre of the Oppressed is neither an ideology nor a political party, neither dogmatic nor coercive and is respectful of all cultures. It is a method of analysis and a means to develop happier societies. Because of its humanistic and democratic nature, it is widely used all over the world, in all fields of social activities such as: education, culture, arts, politics, social work, psychotherapy, literacy programs and health…

16. Theatre of the Oppressed is now being used in approx. half the nations around the world, listed in the annex, as a tool for the making of discoveries about oneself and about the Other, of clarifying and expressing our desires; a tool for the changing of circumstances which produce unhappiness and pain and for the enhancement of what brings peace; for respecting differences between individuals and groups and for the inclusion of all human beings in Dialogue; and finally a tool for the achievement of economical and social justice, which is the foundation of true democracy. Summarizing, the general objective of the Theatre of the Oppressed is the development of essential Human Rights.

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