Objective
- The three workshops will be placed within an interval of a few months and be spread over through 2022.
- There will be three levels: Foundation > Intermediary > Intense.
- The resource persons (Jaya Iyer and Zubair Idrisi), along with Sambhaavnaa Institute, want to create a space and community for individuals planning to engage in TOTO methods and practices in their respective fields. This could be any arena of social development and education among other spaces. The idea is to create Agents of Change who would become TOTO practitioners in the future for issues related to justice, equality and transformation.
- The level of information, practice methods and intensity for the workshops would step up with every level of the workshop in this sequence: Foundation > Intermediary > Intense.
- On completion of Foundation level, participants are expected to engage with TOTO in some way, in their respective professional spaces. This will be an imperative, to be able to apply for Intermediary level. The idea is to create a timeline where training and on-field practice run simultaneously.
Speakers
- Jaya Iyer has been associated with various aspects of social development for over three decades. An awardee of many prestigious fellowships, Jaya is also a recipient of the UNESCO Aschberg Bursary to study the Theatre of the Oppressed with Augusto Boal. As a theatre professional she has developed and staged over 20 major productions and around 1000 studio, street and community performances. Her productions have won the prestigious Sahitya Kala Parishad “Best Play of the Year”, have been showcased in Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Urdu theatre festival, Sriram summer festival, theatre for Truth festival etc.
- Zubair Idrisi has been a theatre practitioner for more than fifteen years. His area of interest lies in working around the transformative power of theatre in influencing social change. He specialises in theatre-based training and facilitation of workshops at individual, community and organizational level. He has extensive experience in project design and coordination with a focus on youth-and gender-oriented programs. He has designed and executed various social campaigns as well, each addressing a specific cause or an issue.
Who can Attend?
This workshop is for change-makers, social work practitioners, activists, people associated with people’s movements, theatre artists who work on aspects of social change and young artists exploring techniques for social change. Prior understanding of TOTO is not essential.
This workshop is ideal for those who want to begin using theatre for social change processes. They are trying to create a process where we can continuously create, produce, and share knowledges over three workshops.
General Details
Workshop will be held from 11th to 16th March, 2022, at Sambhaavnaa Institute, VPO – Kandbari, Tehsil – Palampur, District – Kangra, PIN 176061, Himachal Pradesh
Registeration Fee
The participants would contribute an amount of Rs. 5000 /- towards workshop expenses, inclusive of all on-site workshop costs: boarding, lodging, and all the materials used in the workshop. Travel of participants will have to be borne by the organisation/the participants.
Theatre of the Oppressed (TOTO) is a praxis based on the political views of equality and democratic processes. TOTO, both as an approach and a technique, facilitates a shift in behaviour and perception of individuals and collectives, enabling greater ownership and a hands-on approach to validate and support diverse dialogues. The Theatre of the Oppressed practice deeply respects the intellectual faculty of people and therefore has the potential to portray oppression and change the story. This form of theatre focuses not just on acting, but also on action. It deliberates on the reflection of realities and can be a rehearsal for future action.
