Queens of Theatre of the Opressed

Aims & objectives

THE GOAL OF THE TRAINING was to provide 24 participants who work on LGBTIAQ+ issues with knowledge and skills on Theatre of the Oppressed which they can use in their own communities.
The training was based mainly on gaining practical skills.

​We learned through the experience of building a Forum performance together during the training. Apart from that, we explored other TO techniques and learn about historical and theoretical background of the method and its relation to human rights education.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

Youth workers and LGBTIAQ+ activist from Czech Republic, Slovakia, United Kindgom, Croatia, Austria, Belgium, Slovenia, Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Ireland and Spain, in age of 18-50 y.

Training methods used & main activities

Theatre of the Opressed, Learning space dynamics, Open space technology, group work, reflexion, ...

Outcomes of the activity

Part of the project was interphase, where participants trained their colleagues and working target group in TotO and most of the participants are using TotO now as another tool in their educational or activist work.

Video from last phase of training course: https://www.facebook.com/724257120925039/posts/2830775726939824/

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Co-trainer in process of training, facilitator, graphic recorder. My task was to show the participants how to utilize methods of TotO in non-formal education.

I worked on this training for 15 days as a full time trainer.