Flip the Script: Act of Resistance Series

Six Tuesdays 6:30pm - 9:00pm

This 6 week series will be an opportunity to build a community of practice addressing current events with applied theatre & theatre of the oppressed, and culminating in a community activation

The extended engagement will expand the potential impact of our work together. We will dig into difficult topics and ignite our imaginations to disrupt harm. We will practice mutual aid and interdependent world-building through theatre, playing with the magical and the mundane.

Each of the first 3 weeks will introduce key tools and methods for exploration. We will spend two weeks devising, crafting, plotting and rehearsing. And we will share our activation in the final session, opening it to the community.

Throughout history, the arts and artists have been essential in guiding us through difficult and dangerous times like these. Are you seeking creative strategies for navigating the current landscape? Do you want to connect with creative people in meaningful ways? Do you need an outlet for alllllll of the feeeeeelings? Do you want to bring embodied activities into your work? Or maybe you’re a theatre practitioner who wants to practice and build skills in a community environment?

Join Rachael K Sharp in partnership with Theatre Artibus, and The Savoy Denver this summer exploring a range of Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) modalities, including games, image, newspaper and forum theatre, and Rainbow of Desire. All of these forms are rooted in the practice of dialogue, storytelling and improvisation. Rachael’s approach also incorporates Somatic Abolition and applied theatre modalities, staying responsive to the people, place, and power dynamics at play.  As TO founder Augusto Boal said,

“Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future...”

Registration includes sliding scale rates, you can also reach out to Rachael K Sharp for information about scholarships and work exchange: rachaelksharp@gmail.com