Workshop with Theatre of the Opressed - Maputo (GTO-Maputo).
The theatre company develops performances in communities using Theatre of the Opressed techniques, mainly forum-theatre, where spectators replace an actor in a moment of crisis in the play. Through this role-play, spectators participate and contribute with "what they would do and say" on stage, reenacting the same crisis scene.
The theatre company develops performances in communities using Theatre of the Opressed techniques, mainly forum-theatre, where spectators replace an actor in a moment of crisis in the play. Through this role-play, spectators participate and contribute with "what they would do and say" on stage, reenacting the same crisis scene.
With each technique, we created a re-presentation of daily life details, places and people, a point of view.
The workshop followed a previous workshop by designer Barbara Alves on participatory design: I. Politician. where political parties were developed in order to think how to communicate causes through interaction and participation with local communities. In Participatory Theatre Techniques the same groups and causes were maintained but focusing on how to use theatrical events to communicate.
An Audio Walk/ Guided Tour to the future house of GTO-Maputo at Feira de Hulene.
The house had been the place for a bar, so the group created a course in the places and in the memory of the house, inviting the community to join.
Newspaper-Theatre (Teatro Jornal)
Take the daily news and stage them, use dialogues, description of images, ask questions.
Contrast (political theatre technique)
Presenting the strongest man in the world! Nothing is what it seems.
Flash Mob
Feira de Hulene has a cement stage. The flash mob prepared a performance where some would be on stage for the applause, while others would applaud.
Documentary Theatre
presenting Marta, a worker in a bar at Feira de Hulene. Marta told us about her daily routine and some costumers.
Supported by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian - PGAD (Programa Gulbenkian de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento)
