In three three-hour workshops, we will play, using improvisation games from Theater of the Oppressed, Social Presencing Theater, and other sources. The goal is to create a space for facing this moment together, in our aging bodies, that does not just repeat the news feeds or the conversations we're already having.

Every workshop is an opportunity to support one another in practicing bravery and stepping into parts of ourselves we may not have accessed before. In the first session, we will introduce methods and guidelines, learn what attracted participants and what your expectations are, and begin team- and theme-building that will carry through all sessions. The second and third weeks' sessions will depend on what emerges in the previous sessions. As participants develop stories, audience members will be invited into the scene to experiment with altering the outcome.

All activities are adaptable for varying abilities, and no theater experience is required. Short scholarly readings will focus on the value of play.

COURESE LEADER
Janet Gray is a professor emerita who used theater games in her teaching of social justice topics at TCNJ. She learned Theater of the Oppressed from several practitioners, most extensively from co-leader Lisa Jo Epstein, a Philadelphia-based theater artist, facilitator, organizer, planner, consultant, and coach who has decades of experience in applying theater to pressing social issues.

GENERAL INFORMATION
This Evergreen Forum course takes place in-person only and will not be recorded. No zoom or virtual attendance will be available for this course.Any general questions or concerns about this event should be directed to CMAP at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling 609-751-9699.

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS are available. Please submit a request form by following the link here to apply.

REFUND INFORMATION
If you are no longer able to attend an event/program, we invite you to donate the program fee to CMAP — call us for more information.

If you do need a refund, checks are issued for cash, check, and credit card payments; electronic payments are refunded electronically. Refund processing takes approximately 2 weeks.Refunds requested up to 6 business days before class are issued minus a $15 processing fee;no refund is offered 5 business days or less before class begins.No refund is offered for programs costing $15 or less, and a $15 processing fee applies to those who register for the same program more than once.