TENACT training of trainers

Aims of the tool

With this training programme we aim to improve the ability of youth workers and theatre facilitators to implement activities around environmental issues. While we have produced tools that can support an experienced facilitator (the TENACT toolkit and devising guide), it can be challenging to include them for newcomers. In this sense we identify two target groups that would benefit in participating in this training programme:

⬡ Theatre practitioners who have knowledge and experience in the artistic aspect but are less experienced in the facilitating or pedagogic sides.
⬡ Youth workers or educators that
are skilled in producing educational programmes but have less experience when it comes to using theatre techniques.

For both target groups this training would offer support in the following areas:

⬡ Experiencing an educational programme based on theatre methodologies to tackle climate change.
⬡ Experiencing a devising process.

As we are dealing with experiential learning, having experienced yourself such methodologies is key for understanding the key principles and mechanisms behind the specific tools used.

After having participated in this training programme, we expect participants to be able to plan and organise theatre activities that promote climate action, to be able to facilitate the devising of a short theatre piece on environmental issues and to transfer these tools, as well as other drama tools, to their daily practice.

Description of the tool

As part of this project, we aim at building the capacity of youth workers and theatre practitioners on the inclusion of fight against the climate crisis using drama methods, and to do so, we propose this training programme.

This programme brings together the experience of the three partner organisations, FOCO (Spain), BeyondBühne (Austria) and Crooked House Theatre Company (Ireland) in the preparation and implementation of training programmes and activities both at local and international levels.

While we intend to continue training youth workers and theatre practitioners in the use of the methodologies compiled in the TENACT project, we also offer this tool so that experienced trainers can easily implement their own trainings on how to use theatre techniques to promote climate action. We also encourage trainers that come to this tool to make the adaptations they need to better suit both their facilitation working methods and the needs of their target group.