What is Applied Theatre? Applied Theatre is an umbrella term for many kinds of creative, embodied forms of using theatre for a purpose, though still the most famous form is probably the Forum Theatre from Theatre of the Oppressed. Applied Theatre doesn't even necessarily need to have a performance outcome - it can just be the experiential workshop space that draws on drama exercises, to help people imagine differently, reflect on difficult experiences, have fun and/or rehearse for reality. To learn a bit more here is a short video by a colleague.

Why support Applied Theatre in Meanjin/ Magan-djin? There is not much in the way of Applied Theatre projects in what has been written on maps as "Brisbane, Australia", but which has been known as Meanjin/ Magan-djin by traditional owners of the land, Juggera and Turrabul people for tens of thousands of years. Those who pariticipate in Applied Theatre projects talk to the power it has to shift something in their lives through the embodied process. These processes are not well known in our area, yet in other countries where Applied Theatre is known and understood there are many government and philanthropic funded organisations who can offer free workshops to communities such as homeless people, prisoners, those with disabilities, survivors of abuse and more. So in wanting to be able to extend the benefit of Applied Theatre to those communities who do not have resources to pay to attend workshops, the invitation is for others to "pay it forward".

About the facilitator who will be delivering workshops - Deanna has a PhD in using theatre for supporting social change. Deanna has traveled the world working in Applied Theatre and learning from Applied Theatre teachers, including Adrian Jackson of Cardboard Citizens (who translated Augusto Boal's Books), Centro del Oprimido in Rio de Janerio, Brazil to learn from other co-founders of the company that Boal established, and also trained with David Diamond of Theatre for Living on their visits to Australia. Deanna has taught at all of Maganjin's major universities - UQ, Griffith and QUT. To read more about Dr Borland-Sentinella's PhD work, the thesis can be found on QUTeprints and more details on the practical work can be found at http://d-create.me/community-p...

How to support - You can make a donation via the "booking" link. Or, those who are financially strained can offer volunteer support - again go to the "booking" link to register and provide your contact details and you will be contacted to discuss further.