Thu 11. 11., 17.00-20.00 / location TBA

Teatro Trono: Decolonization of the body

We will be joined by our interesting young guests from Bolivia, the youth theater group Teatro Trono. Together with their expert colleague Ana Salazar from the COMPA Foundation – Teatro Trono **, they will conduct a workshop on the topic of “decolonization of the body”, ie. ways to move away from the intellect and the head with theatrical techniques, and how to use such methods in school. We will test practical examples of interesting activities, also useful in the classroom, that were originally developed in this Bolivian organization.

The Bolivian COMPA Foundation is a project developed due to the special needs of the indigenous population of Bolivia. It promotes empowerment processes by questioning the relationship between colonization and the oppression of individuals (“bound bodies”). The method and philosophy of social work in COMPA is based on the concept of “decolonization of the body”, which aims to strengthen the community, empower local leaders and create well-being for each individual. Methodologically, the concept of “decolonization of the body” has its roots both in Western ideas of freedom and liberation and in progressive artistic approaches, which include e.g. the theater of the oppressed and the epic theater of Bertolt Brecht. Philosophically, the decolonization of the body is based on the “Cosmovision” of the Andes and the “Buen Vivir” (good life) movement, which seeks a balance between society, the individual and nature.

Fri 12. 11., 16.00-19.00 / location TBA

Joschka Köck: On Community building and organizing

Deep Organizing is the art of becoming many in a political struggle and make them truly participatory. In Organizing community builds around specific political goals. In TO workshops community builds through specific embodied experiences. How can TO methods be used best for Organizing purposes? What does it mean to fully integrate an Organizing view into TO work? In this workshop we will explore these questions together drawing from our own experiences and from our bodies. We will learn key Organizing principles and apply them to our theatrical work.

Fri 12. 11., 16.00-19.00 / location TBA

Linda Raule: Connecting Bodies in Communities

After a long time of physical distancing and experimenting with closeness through distance, we will have a concrete look upon our bodies: what did distancing do to our bodies and what did change in connecting with others? How do we build communities including our bodies? What does encounter mean in distance and closeness? We will explore ourselves in contact with each other through dance and classic TO methods and reflect upon building community on a physical level as a basis for political struggle.