Changing the Rules Onstage: Legislative Theatre Training

Theatre In Flow

In depth training in Legislative Theatre for activists, artists, educators and the rest of us.

422 Stockport Rd

Theatre In Flow is excited to host Katy Rubin for a special 2-day Legislative Theatre programme.Raise your hand if you've ever had a challenge participating in democracy? Or if you've ever been impacted by an unjust rule or policy?In Legislative Theatre, audiences and policymakers watch a play based on the community actors' experiences with oppressive policies and practices. Then, audiences act onstage to rehearse ways to confront the problems presented, and test new policies in real time. Actors and audiences propose ideas for new laws, rules and policies to address the problems, working together with advocates, organizers, and government representatives. Finally, we vote on new rules, and policymakers commit to immediate actions.In this workshop, we will use games and exercises to create an original Legislative Theatre play, incorporating political analysis and participatory policy research, addressing an issue that impacts the group. Then we will work through a mock Legislative Theatre session, with a focus on facilitation that flips the power dynamics between policymakers and communities. Finally, we will experiment with new games for pitching and refining policies towards implementation!Is this for you? It's for anyone who wants to spark creative structural change within institutions and systems.This is a 2 day workshop - from 10am-5pm on Friday 13th January and Saturday 14th January with a lunch break at 422 Arts in Longsight, Manchester. BackgroundThree decades ago, Theatre of the Oppressed founder Augusto Boal brought a forum play into Rio de Janeiro's city council chambers, and began using theatre to propose changes to local and national laws. Legislative Theatre is now practiced around the world, from New York City to the Netherlands to India - creative, radical, participatory democracy, based on a foundation of the liberatory ethics and methodology of Theatre of the Oppressed.Katy Rubin has recently been running creative Legislative Theatre projects leading to real-world policy commitments in Manchester, Glasgow and Haringey.H﻿ow to joinThis weekend is supported by Lankelly Chase funding, which has helped participation fees to be deeply subsidised. Prices for places are structured to be as inclusive as possible, including a limited number of substantially discounted places. Please choose the fee level that corresponds with your needs to ensure that this training is financially accessible. Please contact mimosa@theatreinflow.com if you have any questions regarding the event or ticketing. P﻿hoto by Rebecca Lupton. H﻿osted at 422 Arts: https://422arts.org/

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