Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed is used
throughout A Mind Apart and our work. Originating from Brazil,
in its purest form the technique is a political and social
theatre used to challenge the participants and where they are in
their lives. A Mind Apart uses a range of techniques and
exercises from the theory to work with participants of all ages,
encouraging them to look at situations they are facing and what
is stopping them from achieving what they want. A Mind Apart use
Forum Theatre within our educational work integrating it with
our Theatre in Education work. Forum theatre uses a performance
that is performed by actors around a chosen issue. The audience
are encouraged to discuss the performance and are invited to
come onto the stage and take the place of the main characters to
explore how they can change the characters decisions to improve
the outcome of the performance. A dialogue around the subject
area is created. Jodie Marshall, Founder and Managing Director
of A Mind Apart special