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Dialogue Summary: Using Theatre for Human Rights Education and Action

 

WHY THEATRE

The answers to: “Why Theatre” were many, here are some of the insights shared in the dialogue:

Blog: Using Theatre for Human Rights Education and Action

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Posted October 13th, 2008 by New Tactics

Theater can be used to promote, educate, motivate and move people to action regarding human rights, development and issues "screaming for" change. This dialogue is an opportunity for you to ask questions, share experiences, and build connections with practitioners using theatre. We will be sharing stories of how theatre is used as a powerful tool in human rights work.

notebook: Using Popular Theater to Break the Silence Around Violence Against Women

In this notebook, theatre is used to break the silence surrounding violence against women in Senegal. Theatre provides an outlet for the public to talk openly about human rights abuses that were normally considered only a "familial problem."

notebook: Plan B: Using Secondary Protests to Undermine Repression

"Plan B" describes the tactic that Otpor!, a student movement in Serbia, used to break through the governments reign of fear and encourage activists not to be afraid.  They accomplished this by turning government arrests of demonstrators into public spectacles that illustrated the governments repressive regime and turned the arrested into public heroes.

notebook: Action Theatre: Initiating Changes

The goal of Action Theatre is to develop the capacities of young people and cultural activists at the grassroots level to be a force for change.  Action Theatre helps to create a society based on human rights, gender equity and social justice.