Today we are standing with tens of thousands of activists who are blacking out their websites to protest two pieces of proposed legislation: SOPA, the so-called “Stop Online Piracy Act,” in the House and PIPA, the so-called “Protect IP Act,” in the Senate. These bills are tools to allow the …
Whew! It’s been an exciting couple of months at The Forum Project. We’ve been busy working on a few partnerships and custom workshops with several organizations and schools. Lately we’ve been visiting several different colleges, including Emerson and Wheelock in Boston and Parson’s School of Design at the New School …
It’s almost fall, and The Forum Project is busy will all sorts of events and projects! Leigh is packing his bag in preparation for his upcoming trip to Boston, where he will be representing The Forum Project for two wonderful events. On Wednesday afternoon Leigh will be speaking at Theatre …
We were so excited to see Come Closer on sale at Revolutionary Books, the bookstore that supported the 17th annual Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed conference in Chicago. During the conference Alex and I spoke on a panel of the book’s authors to discuss our chapters and the ways …
The Forum Project will be flying down to Florida today to continue our work with the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) that we began last year. This weekend we will be facilitate a three-day bilingual workshop with 40-50 immigrant rights organizers from across the state to identify how Theatre of the …
This Monday, May 16 The Forum Project will be working with Common Justice, a Brooklyn-based organization that offers an alternative to the traditional court process for youth charged with felonies such as assault, robbery, and burglary. Alex and Leigh will be facilitating a full-day workshop with Common Justice staff to …