The Forum Project

Dear New York and Nearby Peeps,

Tonight we will be facilitating Theatre of the Oppressed Activities with organizers and participants at Occupy Wall Street. This pop-up workshop will be exploring the structures and functions of multiple oppressions, will encourage participants to examine their functions as agents and targets of these oppressions, and will seek to develop ways to dismantle oppressions both within the OWS community and in society at large.

Please join us for this amazing event! For more information, please visit our Facebook event for location, information about viewing the live stream and more! We will continue to update the event throughout the night with news as it comes!

TFP at OWS, Sunday, October 23, 5:00 PM
Zuccotti Park (by the food carts), Broadway and Liberty, New York, NY
RSVP on Facebook

Sunday, October 23, 5:00 PM
Zuccotti Park, Broadway and Liberty, New York, NY
RSVP on Facebook

On Sunday, October 23 join The Forum Project at Occupy Wall Street for in-depth discussions of power, privilege and systems of oppression. We will be facilitating Theatre of the Oppressed games and activities to engage participants in critical dialogue while having lots of fun in the process!

Theatre of the Oppressed engages people in discovery, critical reflection and dialogue and the process of liberation. Through Theatre of the Oppressed we can better understand ourselves, our communities and our world. Theatre of the Oppressed activities allow participants to stretch the limits of their imaginations, demechanize habitual behaviors and deconstruct and analyze societal structures of power and oppression. Plus, game playing is fun and builds community!

If you’re in the New York City area, please come and join us and RSVP on Facebook.

The Forum Project (TFP) is a New York-based project of artist-advocates who work to offer creative methods through which individuals and communities can explore and understand the world, their community and their lives. TFP works through critical pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed techniques to offer opportunities for community dialogue. Learn more at www.theforumproject.org.

Leigh with Rick Piatt, fellow author, and Ellie Friedland, editor of Come Closer

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 in NYC. We’re also continuing our work with several local social justice organizations. We can’t say much as the projects are hush-hush while in development, but let’s just say they keep us busy!

It’s been awhile since we’ve been able to offer an open workshop, so we’re happy to announce two one-day workshops coming up in the next few weeks: Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed on November 2o and Rainbow of Desire on December 10. We’re also excited to be accepting applications for a TFP intern to assist with our growing organization.

As we continue to grow, we appreciate your continued dedication and support. Please take a moment to share The Forum Project with a friend or colleague and be sure to follow us on Facebook!

Peace,
Leigh and Alex. 

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 of the Oppressed course at Emerson College and will highlight the work of The Forum Project and our approach to Theatre of the Oppressed as a tool for critical analysis, political engagement and action.

Following the Center for Scholorship and Research at Wheelock College will be holding a presentation and celebration for our new book, Come Closer: Critical Perspectives on Theatre of the Oppressed. Several of the authors will be in attendance to talk about their chapters and how they have transformed and been transformed by Theatre of the Oppressed through their work.

We will soon be announcing some other great projects that are filling up our calendar this fall, as well as some great new workshop offerings. Stay tuned!