27th Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed Conference: Full Schedule

9:00am EDT

"Understanding & Addressing the Impact of the Emotional Lands"Theatres of Change: The Art of Subversion, Mobilization, & Communication in Zimbabwean Social Theatre" / "Comprender y abordar el impacto del

Saturday June 1, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Classroom 123

"Theatres of Change: The Art of Subversion, Mobilization, and Communication in Zimbabwean Social Theatre"
As a ToTO practitioner in Zimbabwe, I share three stories of theatrical resistance. These cases show how theatre rooted in emancipatory and participatory pedagogy developed independently in Southern Africa, how it has often found articulation in Boal’s work, and what insights it has to offer. / "Teatros de cambio: el arte de la subversión, la movilización y la comunicación en el teatro social de Zimbabwe": Como practicante de TO en Zimbabwe, comparto tres historias de resistencia teatral. Estos casos muestran cómo el teatro arraigado en la pedagogía emancipadora y participativa se desarrolló de forma independiente en el sur de África, cómo a menudo ha encontrado articulación en la obra de Boal y qué ideas tiene para ofrecer.

This session will be presented in English. / Esta sesión se presentará en inglés.

Presenters

Sam Brakarsh

Africa Regional Representative (ARC), Co-founder (Chikukwa Research Trust), Artist at Risk Connection; Chikukwa Research Trust

Sam Brakarsh read Theatre of The Oppressed eight years ago and it has become a central component of his art, scholarship, and activism ever since. He is from Zimbabwe where he cofounded the Chikukwa Research Trust and Culture Centre, focusing on sustainable governance, regenerative... Read More →

Saturday June 1, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Classroom 123

Paper Presentation

Audience Intermediate

5:00pm EDT

Join Descolonizarte TEATRO for a Community Conversation following their all conference session! / ¡Únase a Descolonizarte TEATRO para una conversación comunitaria después de la sesión plenaria!

Saturday June 1, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT

Classroom 123

Join us for an engaging discussion on Latinx/Latine theater, decolonial theater, community-based theater, and Theater of the Oppressed (TO) applications with impacted communities. We invite those passionate about these topics to delve deeper into Desco's practices and share their own experiences. Following Desco's model of fostering community conversations, we aim to connect through shared challenges and successes, particularly in utilizing TO and similar liberatory theater practices to advance anti-racist and decolonial objectives. / Únase a nosotrxs para una interesante discusión sobre aplicaciones de teatro Latinx/Latine, teatro decolonial, teatro comunitario y Teatro del Oprimido (TO) con comunidades impactadas. Invitamos a lxs apasionadxs por estos temas a profundizar en las prácticas de Desco y compartir sus propias experiencias. Siguiendo el modelo de Desco de fomentar conversaciones comunitarias, nuestro objetivo es conectarnos a través de desafíos y éxitos compartidos, particularmente en la utilización de TO y prácticas teatrales liberadoras similares para promover objetivos antirracistas y decoloniales.

This session will be presented in English, but the facilitator(s) can answer questions in Spanish and can understand questions in Portuguese. / Esta sesión se presentará en inglés, pero lxs facilitadorxs también pueden responder a preguntas en español y entender preguntas en portugués.

Presenters

Nadia Garzón

Zero HIV Stigma, Descolonizarte TEATRO

Desco’s Founder and Executive Director. Her work focuses on Latin American theater with an emphasis on theater for social change and the use of theater as a tool for decolonization. Her work is influenced by her activism and at the core of what she does is the belief that our bodies... Read More →

Saturday June 1, 2024 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Classroom 123

Critical Dialogue, Theatre of the Oppressed

Audience Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced/Experienced