We design multi-day workshops rooted in Theatre of the Oppressed and other applied theatre models to devise pieces of theatre with trans and gender diverse people.
In our workshops, participants:
• Practice responding to discrimination in embodied ways •
• Analyze systems of oppression through theatre •
• Create interactive performances based on lived experience •
• Engage in dialogue with community members and local leaders •
Workshops begin with exercises that build trust and comfort with creativity. We move slowly. We build safety. We center consent.
Participants then co-create scenes about real issues impacting our lives in Michigan. Audiences are invited to step into scenes and try different strategies. Together, we test ideas, responses, and possibilities.
We are not just talking about change. We are practicing it.
Previous workshops include:
• A five-week workshop series on arts-based advocacy with trans and gender diverse social workers •
• Workshop facilitation at the International Pedagogy of Theatre of the Oppressed conference addressing gender expression, identity, and roles •
We are now expanding into an intergenerational Southeast Michigan cohort.
