I draw on a reservoir of user-orientated Applied Theatre techniques to customize a program for the client based on
and on how best to proceed with the issues at hand.
I use any combination of these techniques for small or large group facilitation
The following Forum Theatre interactive performance was developed by the rural community of Nkanyakude by water personnel and community members for the Department of Water Affairs International Conference investigating “Water and Sustainability”.
The video clip shows how Forum Theatre works: There is a warm-up before a typical problematic scenario is performed for the audience. The scenario/s show common interactions people consider problematic. When the play’s performed again, any audience member can stop the play and intervene by replacing one of the actors to try to deal with the situation in a more effective way. In fact, as participants intervene again and again, audience members discuss the interventions. Participants access and explore more and more effective options as they gain more and more insight in the synergy of their reflections.
Personal leadership and effective team building is significantly enhanced
THE Forum Theatre PROCESS
The original interaction
THEN: A series of interventions alternating with discuss where insights are shared by participants
...and so on
These photographs are of the United Nation’s Country Team in Botswana
For a Weekly Mail article on a Forum Theatre in the community project click here
THERE IS AN UPWARD SPIRAL OF INSPIRATION, INSIGHT,
GROWTH & ACCOMPLISHMENT.
INTERACTIVE THEATRE IS MULTIDIMENTIONAL – IT WORKS SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THESE DIFFERENT LEVELS -
Interactive Theatre enhances both our sense of being an individual with initiative, and our sense of belonging to a group
Interactive Theatre takes account of the fact that:
The Mehrabian Study (1981) established that Communication involves
Participants are engaged on all these levels, and become involved and motivated to realise the latent potential in challenging change dynamics and problems they experience.
IN SUM:
All sorts of adaptations are possible: For example, I was
Workshop Facilitator, Team Coach, involved in design & content development for both the 1st and the 2nd 13-Part series
(26 episodes in total) of SABC2’s “Drawing the Line” (on Ethical/Moral Dilemmas) - Nominated for Best Game Show.
A selection of techniques, and debriefing methods and processes are integrated and incorporated into the programme
tailored to clients’ needs and desired outcomes
South Africa