Theatre of the Oppressed practitioner Eliezer Kasereka explains just how crucial Augusto Boal’s trailblazing techniques are for bringing people in East Africa together in a theatrical process of peace and reconciliation ‘Although I was scared, hungry and thirsty I did not cry during the more than 40 days that they were with me in […]
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The Party Shrimp
April 25th, 2022 by Andrew SimpsonTheatre maker, performer, and clown Andrew Simpson reflects on The Party Shrimp And The People And Things That Taught Me To Do Theatre Good Today Most of the time when following a creative intuition, I have absolutely no idea what is going on, how to make sense of anything, and very little clue whether I […]
Rituals for Laughter and Resistance
April 18th, 2022 by Naomi SilmanNaomi Silman, longstanding member of Brazil’s Lume Teatro, reflects on her experiences of artistic exchange with the indigenous Brazilian Kariri Xoco tribe – a process of bridge building, and making the invisible visible ‘We can transform an energy that is heavy and make it light… In the moment of our ritual, as we shake our arms, […]
Total Theatre Artists as Writers – 2021 Participants Announced
November 17th, 2021 by Dorothy Max PriorNEWS RELEASE 11 NOVEMBER 2021 We are delighted to announce that thirteen artists have been selected to take part in the Total Theatre Artists as Writers scheme, which will run from November 2021 to March 2022. The chosen participants will take part in a series of online workshops, and will then work in smaller groups, […]
Total Theatre Artists as Writers 2021
September 15th, 2021 by Dorothy Max PriorNews Release – 15 September 2021 Total Theatre Artists as Writers – developing new critical writing Success in Total Theatre Magazine’s Arts Council England application! The third incarnation of this innovative scheme will start November 2021 Total Theatre Magazine is delighted to announce that, following a successful application to Arts Council England and with the […]