Call for Participants - Care in Times of Crisis: Workshop with Theatre of the Oppressed Techniques
Join an amateur community theatre group and come to the workshop "Care in Times of Crisis", in which we will explore forms of oppression and resistance through Theatre of the Oppressed techniques! The result will be a community theatre performance, which we will perform on the last day of the workshop.
Who is the workshop for?
- For teachers, youth workers;
- Students and youth aged 18 and over;
- People who belong to minorities or disadvantaged groups (national or ethnic minorities, LGBTIQ+ people, people with disabilities, older people, foreigners living in Slovakia, etc.);
- Women and other people interested in history or social change;
- For other interested parties.
You don't need any previous experience with theatre – all you need is an openness and a desire to try something new! Theatre of the Oppressed is for everyone(!) and works primarily with members of communities or disadvantaged groups who jointly explore a certain problem and look for possible solutions.
What can you expect at the workshop?
- In four days, we will develop an amateur community theatre play with a final performance on the last day of the workshop.
- You will learn the basic theory of the Theatre of the Oppressed and try out several of its important techniques (Image Theater, Newspaper Theater, Forum Theater).
- You will try out the participatory process of creating an amateur community theatre play.
- You will experience and learn a number of exercises and gamesthat you can further use in your pedagogical or community practice.
- You will get to know the stories of women in the resistance during World War II.
- Thanks to creative techniques, you will learn more about yourself and society..
- It is likely that after the workshop, you will have a greater desire to initiate changes in your community or surroundings.
Basic information:
When? 28. – 31. 5. 2026 (from Thursday to Sunday)
Where? Stará jedáleň in Bratislava (Pekná cesta A4)
Schedule:
Thursday (28.5.) from 17:00 to 21:00
Friday (29.5.) from 17:00 to 21:00
Saturday (30.5.) from 9:00 to 17:00
Sunday (31.5.) from 9:00 to 19:30, from 18:00 the final community performance
Note: Before the workshop, there will be one online meeting , in which we will discuss the basic theory of the Theatre of the Oppressed.
Registration: To participate in the workshop, please register via the form.
Registration is open until 30. 4. 2026! The number of places is limited and registration may be closed earlier if capacity is reached.
Other important information: We will provide accommodation for participants who do not live in Bratislava,
What is Theatre of the Oppressed?
“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it."
(Augusto Boal)
Theatre of the Oppressed is a participatory artistic method created by Brazilian playwright Augusto Boal that encourages critical thinking and artistic representation of reality in order to raise awareness and shape concrete actions in society. It is a form of community education that uses theatre as a tool for change. Originally developed from Boal's work with peasants and workers from the poorest social classes, it is now used around the world as a tool for social activism, community education and community building.
If you have questions, please contact us via email ivana@edeqec.sk
We look forward to seeing you!
The workshop is organised by the civic association Education for Equality and Ecology - Edeqec within the project "Forgotten Herstories: Addressing Various Aspects of Care in the Slovak State (1939-1945)"supported by EVZ Foundation.
