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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

NGO Eleusinian Mysteries General Assembly of Earth USA

New York-based community organisation using Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed methods for civic engagement, running participatory theatre workshops that explore governance and social justice through embodied performance.

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Theatre of the Oppressed performance engaging audience participation

TONYC uses participatory theatre to address systemic oppression and inspire civic action

Community theatre performance with diverse participants

Forum theatre techniques empower communities to rehearse solutions to real-world challenges

Workshop session exploring social justice through theatre

TONYC workshops build solidarity and collective imagination for social transformation

Related in the Landscape

Transformative Play Initiative (Uppsala)

Notes

Theatre of the Oppressed is a direct precursor to governance LARP — performing alternative realities to explore power.