[Reader-list] [Announcements] Conflict and Expression - Workshop on Theatre Of The Oppressed

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Sat May 17 09:31:44 IST 2008


Logos Theatre presents a workshop on Theatre Of The Oppressed and Forum
Theatre, faciliated by Joshua Williams. Josh has studied theatre in
Princeton and has specialized in TOTO techniques, which he has also had
first hand experience in applying in Africa. In this workshop, he will be
covering techniques of image theatre, frozen and dynamic sculpts, theRainbow
of Desire and Forum Theatre, Improv, as well as applications of these
techniques in performance and in the community.

TOTO provides tools to create a safe space where people may deal with
conflict and oppression, and then find alternatives that they can use in
real life.

A brief note on Joshua Williams, in his own words:


Josh Williams is an American ne'er-do-well who finds himself more or less
unemployed most of the time.  Presently he happens to be more or less
unemployed in Bangalore, India.  Nevertheless, he does know quite a bit
about experimental theatre, baseball and old-fashioned hats.  You should
take the time to get to know him.  He's really pretty delightful.

About Theatre of the Oppressed:

'Theatre of the Oppressed' is a body of performance theory and practice
developed by the Brazilian director Augusto Boal, among others.
Thefundamental principle underlying all
of the extremely varied work that shelters under the TOTO umbrella is that
the creative arts can -- and should -- be turned to progressive, socially
conscious ends.  We think that's a good thing.  Also TOTO -- the acronym
itself -- reminds us of *The Wizard Of Oz*, which is a good movie.  We hope
you've seen it

In the words of Augusto Boal, Founder, Theatre of the Oppressed:

"The theatre of the Oppressed is a system of physical exercises, aesthetic
games and special improvisations whose goal is to safeguard, develop and
reshape this human vocation, by turning the practice of theatre into an
effective tool for the comprehension of social and personal problems
and thesearch for their solutions. "





The workshop will be held at Kathalaya, BTM layout from Monday, 19th May to
Thursday, 22nd May, between 7 PM to 9:30 PM.

Participation is limited to sixteen people.

Contact 9880966313 for details.

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Logos Theatre
In the beginning was the word
No. 126,
3rd Main Road,
Jayamahal Extension,
Bangalore 560046
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If it be now, 'tis not to come;
if it be not to come, it will be now;
if it be not now, yet it will come: the readiness is all.
Since no man has aught of what he leaves, what is 't to leave betimes?
Let be.
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