| Date |
Event |
Description |
Location |
Thurs, April
15th
4 PM & 6:30 PM |
"The
Congo: Colonization, Corruption, & Community"
(an intimate journey through photos and stories) |
Marc Weinblatt
gives a presentation on his recent trip to the Republic
of Congo (Brazzaville). This will include accounts of
the theatre-based community development work in several
cities and villages throughout Congo. Afternoon show oriented
to kids and evening show oriented to adults. FREE. |
PT Public Library
Port Townsend, WA |
Thurs, Feb. 25, 2010
7:00 PM |
"Swastikas
& Slurs: Hate Symbols -- Freedom of Expression?" |
Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble responds
to recent appearance of swastikas at the Boiler Room and
other local sites. Oriented to a youth audience, focus
is on hate symbols and freedom of speech. Interactive
open-to-the-public performance takes place at the Boiler
Room, PT's youth driven coffee house and community center.
FREE. |
The Boiler Room
711 Water St.
Port Townsend, WA |
Sun, Feb. 21; 2:30-5:30 PM
Mon, Feb. 22; 5:30-8:30 PM |
Extended
auditions for
"The Tempest" by William Shakespeare. |
Key City Public Theatre production,
directed by Marc Weinblatt, performing in Chetzamoka Park
in August 2010. All roles available except Prospero and
Ariel.
Call KCPT 379-0195 for audition
appointment -- approximately 1 hour blocks. |
KCPT offices (Sun)
KCPT playhouse (Mon)
Port Townsend, WA |
Wed, Feb. 17, 2010
7:30 PM |
"Inside
Afghanistan: An intimate Journey Through Photos and Stories" |
As part of the "Winter Wanderlust"
series, Marc Weinblatt gives a presentation on his recent
trip to Afghanistan including accounts of the theatre-based
community development work with victims of war, community
workers, orphans, school teachers, university students,
and professional actors. Donation. |
Wheeler Theatre @
Fort Worden
Port Townsend, WA |
June 26, 2009
@ 7:00 PM |
"Waging
Peace, Designing Justice"
Interactive performance and community dialogue. |
Public Forum Theatre performance featuring
40 participants from the week-long Theatre of the Oppressed
Facilitator training. |
Port Townsend, WA
Masonic Hall
1338 Jefferson St. |
| June 22-27, 2009 |
Theatre
of the Oppressed Facilitator Training - Waging Peace,
Designing Justice |
11th annual 6-day intensive workshop
w/ community performance for beginner as well as more
experienced T.O. practitioners seeking to deepen their
work. |
Port Townsend, WA |
May 8-11, 2009
@ 7:00 PM |
"Don't
Look, Don't See"
Dramas from Below the Radar
Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble
@ Key City Public Theatre |
The multi-generational (ages 15-81)
Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble performs two company-created
Forum Theatre plays: “Dousing the Flame” (on youth disempowerment)
and “Walking the Line” (on poverty). |
Port Townsend, WA
Key City Playhouse
419 Washington St. |
| 11/6 & 11/13, 2008 |
Audtions
for Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble |
Actor/activists -- teens to elders
-- needed to join our mutli-generational (currently ages
15-81) troupe. We use Theatre of the Oppressed and Playback
Theatre to generate community dialogue on burning social
issues. Call Erica 360-385-9540 for details and to sign
up for the audition and for directions to audition location.
|
Port Townsend, WA |
| 7/20-24/08 |
"Art
of the Joker"
Theatre of the Oppressed Training for Experienced Practitioners |
New 5-day advanced training in the
art of facilitating Boal-based theatre work.
Much of the time in this workshop will be for participants
to practice leading each other under the guidance of 2
highly experienced "Jokers". Co-facilitated
by Michele Decottignies of Stage Left Productions and
Marc Weinblatt of the Mandala Center. Application required. |
Calgary, Alberta
Canada |
| 7/1-5/08 |
"Vision
into Action:
Combining Playback Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed
for Social Justice Work" |
5-day workshop in weaving Playback
Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed together. Co-facilitated
by Hannah Fox and Marc Weinblatt. Hosted and organized
by the international Center
for Playback Theatre. |
Purchase, NY
(45 min from New York City) |
| 6/23-28/08 |
Theatre
of the Oppressed Facilitator Training - Waging Peace,
Designing Justice |
10th annual 6-day intensive workshop
w/ community performance for beginner as well as more
experienced T.O. practitioners seeking to deepen their
work. |
Port Townsend, WA |
6/2/08
6:30 PM |
"A Day in the Life" |
Interactive theatre performance for
YOUTH ONLY audience featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble. Focus is on what youth want and don't want from
adults in the family, in school and in the community. |
The Boiler Room
Port Townsend, WA |
| April 18 thru May 10, 2008 |
"Conference
of the Birds" |
Full-length scripted play -- an allegorical
tale about the search for truth and divinity. Based on
a 12th-century Persian/Sufi poem by Farid ud-Din Attar
and adapted for the stage by Jean-Claude Carriere &
Peter Brook. Directed by Mandala Center director, Marc
Weinblatt, and featuring several members of the Poetic
Justice Theatre Ensemble. For ticket info, go to http://www.keycitypublictheatre.org |
Key City Public Theatre
Port Townsend, WA |
| 4/24-25/08 |
"A Day in the Life" |
Interactive theatre performances for
high school students featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble. Focus is on what youth want and don't want from
adults in the family, in school and in the community. |
PT High School
Port Townsend, WA |
| 3/27/08 |
Victoria House
elder dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This event
invited stories from senior residents of an assisted living
residence. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
3/16/08
7:00 PM |
"Save the Earth - Save Ourselves" |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble focusing on what gets in the way of our taking
action around global warming. Part of the Jokers' International
Day of Action on global warming. Locally, in association
with Climate Action Outreach and Local 20/20. To
see report on this event, click here. |
Port Townsend, WA
Masonic Hall
1338 Jefferson St. |
| 3/5/08 |
NAMI (National Association for Mental
Illness) dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This event,
for people living with mental illness, their families,
and couselors, focused on addressing the stigma of mental
illness. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
| 1/23/08 |
Peer-In youth dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This youth
only event focuses on family and other burning teen issues. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
1/10/08
4:30 pm |
"Mending the Gap: What Youth
Want and Don't Want from Adults in the Community" |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble. In association with the Boiler Room - PT's youth
run community center and coffee house. |
Port Townsend, WA
The Boiler Room
711 Water St. |
10/23/07
6:30 PM |
"OUT and Proud on the Peninsula!
LGBTQueer Visibility - Does it Even Matter?" |
An interactive theatre performance
/ community dialogue featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble. Celebrating LGBTQ History month in association
with the Peninsula Pride Alliance. Free and open toall
- members of the LGBTQ community, friends, family, and
allies.
For more information on this performance,
contact Kellie 360-385-1543
info@peninsulapride.org |
Port Townsend, WA
Quimper Unitarian Fellowship -
|
6/29/07
7:30 PM |
“Waging
Peace – Designing Justice”
Interactive Performance and Community Dialogue |
Public Forum Theatre performance featuring
40 participants from the week-long Theatre of the Oppressed
Facilitator training. |
Port Townsend, WA
Masonic Hall
1338 Jefferson St. |
| 6/25-30/07 |
Theatre
of the Oppressed Facilitator Training - Waging Peace,
Designing Justice |
9th annual 6-day intensive workshop
w/ community performance for beginner as well as more
experienced T.O. practitioners seeking to deepen their
work. |
Port Townsend, WA |
6/11/07
7:00 PM |
"The Boiler Room:
Where Are We Going?" |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble. In association with the Boiler Room - PT's youth
run community center and coffee house. |
Port Townsend, WA
The Boiler Room
711 Water St. |
| 6/6/07 |
Peer-In youth dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This youth
only event focuses on family and other burning teen issues. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
| 5/24/07 |
Marine Plaza Apartments elder dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This event
for senior residents of low income subsidized housing
units focuses on issues of aging and disability in an
institutional context. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
5/12/07
2 PM |
"Crafting
Community:
Creating a Just and Joyous Port Townsend for All" |
Interactive community performance
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble with special
guests, Laurence Cole and the PT Songlines Choir. Fundraiser
for PJTE; no one turned away. |
Port Townsend, Wa
PT Community Center
(Lawrence & Tyler) |
| 4/26/07 |
Victoria House
elder dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This event
for senior residents of assisted living housing focuses
on stories of what it is like to grow older in today's
society. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
3/15/07
7 PM |
Stereotype
Straightjackets:
Images of Gender and Sexuality |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre
Ensemble. Open to the GLBTQ community as well as all friends,
allies, and the community-at-large. |
Port Townsend, WA
Quimper U.U. Fellowship
(San Juan @ 24th) |
| 3/5/07 |
Theatre of the Oppressed workshops |
Two independent yet complementary
introductory workshops in T.O. techniques:
•
Image & Forum Theatre
• Rainbow of Desire |
Oakland, CA |
| 3/2-4/07 |
Unmasking
Whiteness,
Dismantling Oppression |
2 1/2 day workshop combining approaches
from Theatre of the Oppressed and the UNtraining (Untraining
White Liberal Racism) for White anti-racism advocates
to take the work deeper. |
Oakland, CA |
| 1/10/07 |
Peer-In youth dialogue |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. This youth
only event focuses on substance use/abuse, domestic violence,
peer pressure, and other burning teen issues. |
Port Townsend, WA
(private) |
| 12/12/06 |
"Cracks in the Rainbow:
Differences and Divisions in the GLBTQ Community." |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. |
Port Townsend, WA
see http://www.gudlife.com for venue. |
| 12/4/06 |
"Flying or Dying: Stories, Struggles,
and Successes with Drugs and Alcohol" |
Interactive theatre performance /
community dialogue
featuring the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble. In association
with the Boiler Room - PT's youth run community center
and coffee house. |
Port Townsend, WA
Boiler Room
711 Water St.
|
| 6/30/06 |
“Waging
Peace – Designing Justice”
Interactive Performance and Community Dialogue |
Public Forum Theatre performance featuring
participants from the week-long Theatre of the Oppressed
Facilitator training. |
Port Townsend,
WA |
| 6/26-7/1/06 |
Theatre
of the Oppressed Facilitator Training - Waging Peace,
Designing Justice |
A 6-day intensive workshop w/ community
performance for beginner as well as more experienced T.O.
practitioners seeking to deepen their work. |
Port Townsend, WA |
| 7/5-9/05 |
Advanced T.O. Training - Theatre
of the Oppressor |
This new 5-day advanced Theatre of
the Oppressed training explores working with people from
dominant social groups around how they can be more effective
agents of liberation. |
Port Townsend, WA |
| 6/28 - 7/3/05 |
Theatre of the Oppressed Facilitator
Training - Waging Peace, Designing Justice |
This 6-day
training will focus on community building games, Image
Theatre, Forum Theatre, some Rainbow of Desire techniques,
and will culminate in an interactive public Forum Theatre
performance / community dialogue on Friday night. |
Port Townsend, WA |
