Theatre of the Oppressed Winter 2017 Workshops on Race and Undoing Racism
WHILE FRAGILITY
A 2-Part Performance Workshop
Monday February 20 and Tuesday February 21 • 6:30-9:00 PM
Tuition $0-$25, sliding scale
Sign up via "tophilly@gmail.com"
“White Fragility is a state in which even a minimum amount of racial stress becomes intolerable, triggering a range of defensive moves. These moves include the outward display of emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt, and behaviors such as argumentation, silence, and leaving the stress-inducing situation.” —Robin DiAngelo
Come workshop white fragility for two evenings with Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed. In part one, popular education and theatre games build group solidarity and chip away at the iceberg of whiteness—that which we see manifests as white fragility, white beneath the surface lie dense systems of white supremacy. In part two we create quick little performances that make the invisible visible (and maybe even comical) as tools for interrupting and dismantling racism.
Email “tophilly@gmail.com” to sign up, or call 267-282-1057. Tuition is sliding scale, $0-$25.
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UNPACKING RACE
A 4-Part Workshop Series
Every Tuesday in March • 6:30-9:00 PM
Tuition $45-$125, sliding scale
Worktrade available upon request
Sign up via "tophilly@gmail.com"
On Tuesday nights this March we bring back our popular series on race and racism. Over the course of four weeks we'll explore this topic through a variety of exercises, discussions, and techniques from the Theatre of the Oppressed, supplemented by things to read and do between sessions. Our aim is to unlearn the systemic racism we’ve been taught throughout our lives, to heal from racial privilege and oppression, and to offer starting points for structural and personal change in ourselves, our communities, and our world.
The March 2017 Unpacking Race Series is open to anyone who can attend all four sessions. Tuition is sliding scale: $45-$125, payable at the first session. To sign up, email "tophilly@gmail.com" or leave a message at 267-282-1057. If you are interested in worktrade or childcare, contact us by February 22.