Theatre of the Oppressed 8-Week Course

A new Theatre of the Oppressed inter-disciplinary course designed by Worms Theatre Company.

This 8-week course builds a toolkit of radical techniques to confront injustice. Through a range of Theatre of the Oppressed methods including: Invisible theatre, media theatre, cops in the head, rainbow of desires. We shall explore practical ways in alchemizing the power of community to build a better world. 

The series is divided into two parts: 
1. Living within the troubles: Understanding the present culture and society, the invisible narratives which have been encoded. What are their intentions and who do they serve? How do we reveal them, curb them, redirect them and harness them?
2. A Living Ecology: Practical ways of remembering our place within a reciprocal ecology. Tuning into non-human narratives to find hopeful alternatives for the future. 

The course shall include: 
- Invisible theatre: Staging situations in the world without the public knowing, with the intention to engage people in debate. 
- Media theatre: Examining stories in the media, uncovering biases, vested interests, and how these shape ways of thinking. 
- Rainbow of Desires: Using image theatre to map the constellation of wants and needs that make up our decisions and actions.
- Cops in the Head: Where do our inhibitions come from? Our vices? Our self-doubt and fear? This practice dissects the anatomy of fear and self-repression.

When is it?
Every Friday 6-8pm from 30th October - 18th December.

Where is it?
Spark Space, 138A Church Rd, Redfield, BS5 9HH.

Who is it for?
Everyone is welcome. We welcome members of the LGBTQI+ community, including non-binary and trans participants, as well as people with lived experience of marginalisation, neurodiversity, and physical restrictions. We especially invite non-actors, people who are curious, playful, questioning, or longing for new ways of seeing and being.

About the Facilitator
Teddy Monroe, the founder of Worms Theatre Company, is a theatre facilitator and Kuringa trained by Barbara Santos, using the tools of Theatre of the Oppressed to inspire change within the education system.

​For any questions feel free to contact us: [email protected]
https://www.wormstheatre.com/why-worms-1