A Theatre for Social Justice Workshop using Discussion and Improvisation to Create A PLAY

WHAT: A Six-Session Collaborative Workshop to create a one act play addressing Hate Crimes and Hate motivated acts in our community and within our schools to be performed in the New Year. You do not need to be in the performance to be apart of this project. No theatre knowledge or experience is necessary! We will be using brainstorming, discussion, free writes and improvisation to create the play.

WHO: This workshop is designed for High School students’ interest in collaborating to create a play about this important issue. We also welcome Faculty, Staff, Administers, Community members, activists and other allies who want to create theatre to promote social justice!

 

WHEN: November 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 2011

WHERE: Windsor Pride Community and Education Center (422 Pelissier St, Windsor, On)

RSVP: Deadline for Registration is November 1, 2011 (contact email registration)

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Phone: 519 973 4656

 

The Windsor Pride organization continues its efforts in bringing education to the community on LGBT issues. Pride once again hopes to use theatre to bring the community together and work towards equality and healing the divide that affects our community. (WindsorPride.com)

This project aims to show new perspectives on Hate Crimes and/or Hate motivated speech or acts.  Hate Crimes occurs when the perpetrator of the crime intentionally selects the victim because of who the victim is. Violent crimes based on prejudice have a much stronger impact because the motivation behind the crime is to terrorize an individual affiliated with a specific group or community.

The goal of this project is to allow students and community the forum to create a show that they feel is a reflection of their own thoughts, feelings and attitudes on Hate motivated crime within our schools and community. After the workshop is completed students will be invited back to audition and be part of the production team during January and February of the New Year. Taking part in these workshops and production allows students to become the engineers of the development and outcome of the play that will be shown next year. The performances are aimed towards bringing awareness and sensitivity to the Windsor community. After the performances the audiences will take part in a community talk back where the audience engages in a dialogue and contributes to developing a way to create change in the Windsor community.  Creating this forum allows Windsor to become more aware of the prejudice and hatred that still

plagues the whole community.

On November 8-19 we will be holding workshops to create a youth social justice play concerning the theme of Hate Crimes. This program is offered by Windsor Pride Community and Windsor Police at no cost to participants. Due to the sensitive nature of this topic we have taken great care to develop the workshop process. The process will respect the confidentially of the participants. Social workers are provided by Family Service Windsor - Essex County. We ask you to encourage youth and community members to participate in this ground breaking production for Windsor. With your support we can work together through the theatre medium to bridge the gap, and bring change to our community.

Windsor Pride Community Education and Resource centre

422 Pelissier Street,

Windsor, Ontario,

www.WidsorPride.com

For further information please contact Chris Rabideau, Project Director.

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