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From June TO work in prison with sex-offenders.

From May TO work in prison with Drug addicted people.

11-13th of May 2012 Theatre Of the Oppressed Festival, organized, led and jokered all by women, click for program.

From January to December 2012, TO in Tanzania around Climate Change, Water and Land issues.

From October to May, Project in schools with students and teachers using forum theatre. Forum play touring 10 schools “Welcome Marius” about ‘integration’

From September to December 2011, Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) with operators working with drug addicts.

27-30th of July, TO training in Milan.

22-24th of July, Hector Aristizabal in Rome: TO training.

From June Forum Theatre in prison at Regina Coeli (Rome).

31st of May, Forum Theatre about machism with students and teachers at the Province, Rome.

16-20 of May, Forum Theatre training in Calabry (south Italy).

14th of May, “Son of a Women”, a Forum play for gender equality during a day against sexual slavery.

8th of May, Men to men, 3d workshop to stage the construction of masculinity.

6-7th of May, Aniene Mio, a forum play about the challenges of managing Aniene river (Rome), for the 5th municipality participatory agenda 21.

19th of April, open rehearsal of “Son of a Women”, a Forum play for gender equality.

16-17th of April, Invisible Theatre training in Rome.

2d of April, Men to men, 2d workshop for men to stage masculinity and it’s construction.

11-12-13th of March, Theatre of the oppressed festival in Rome.

5th of March, Men to men, a workshop for men to stage masculinity and it’s construction.

From 1st to 4th of March, To training on public wealth .

From March, TO in 2 suburb’s schools.

5-6-8-22-26th of february, open rehearsals for a forum play about gender equality.

22nd of January, Amore Mio, a forum play about men’s violence on women.

From 19th to 23rd of January Ronald Mathijssen in Rome.

15th of January, open rehearsals of Amore Mio, a forum play about possessivity.

From January, urban violence on stage, forum theatre at school.

9th of January, The African Juice, a forum theatre play with refugees about slavery and racism in europe

11th of December, Amore Mio a Forum Play about men’s violence on women

From the 9th of December, ECO, a Forum play about the sacking of the planet in Roman schools

1st of December, “TO for Human Rights” training in Rome

27th of November, Amore Mio, a forum theatre play about possessivity and gender violence

20-21 of November: Forum theatre II training in Rome.

18th of November: Meeting about TO in the world: Combattants for Peace (Palestine and Israel), debate, videos…

12th of November, theatrical assembly about precarious work

from 8th of November, To and peacebuilding in Roman schools

23-24th of October, Forum theatre training

16th of october, “where did we go wrong” a forum play about citizenship

9th of October, “Where did we go wrong” a workshop about auto-organization of citizens

6th of October, TO in the world: Italy

27th of September, Workshop for people working with drug-addicts

25-26th of September, Image Theatre Training

4th meeting about TO in the world: TO in Canada

5th of september, Human Capital, a Forum play about exploitation and worker’s unions at the Terme di Caracalla for the CGIL workers union party

21st of July, TO in the world, meeting with Ronald Mathyssen from Formaat (Holland)

13th of July, TO in the world meeting: the Jana Sanskriti, Movie and debate

10th of July, “such a nice promotion…”, a Forum play about sexual harassment, Rome

8th of July, “Theatre of the Oppressed with streetchildren” Training, Rome.

2nd of July, African Juice, a Forum play about exploitation and social passivity at la Garbatella, Rome

28th of June, Meeting with Yuri Noy Meir (Israel) about TO in Israel and Combattants for Peace’s work

26th of June, African Juice, a Forum play about the situation of refugees at the Multicultural Fest of Bracciano.

25th of June Theatre of the Oppressed for participatory Budget training for Rome III University.

20th of June, African Juice, a Forum play about slavery in south Italy and invisibility in our cities, at the “No border Festival”, Rome.

19th of June, “Theatre of the Oppressed with streetchildren” Training, Rome.

12th of June, African Juice, a Forum play about Fear and security in Multicultural Europe, at the Cultural festival of Garbatella, Rome.

8th of June, African Juice, a Forum play about Racism and exploitation in the European Union, at the City House of Corviale, Rome.

27th of May, meeting, debate and projections about TO in the world, Rome.

From 19th of May, launch of the project “Self and Others”, Forum theatre labs in high schools, Rome.

16th of May: ECO, a Forum theatre play about the Sacking of the planet at the Bertani Dai street fest, Rome.

8th of may, National Convention for Social Theatre in Rome.

24th of April, African Juice, a Forum Play for the National Liberation Day.

From 19th of April, TO labs in High schools for peaceful management of conflicts, Rome.

10th of April: ECO, a Forum play about the sacking of the planet, Rome.

From 8th of April: Street performing and Theatre of the Oppressed Training for Social Workers, for the CIES at RC, Rome.

27-28th of March, Invisible Theatre training in Rome.

21th of March, forum theatre in Rome: “African Juice”.

14th of March, forum theatre in Rome: “African Juice” .

10th of march, Theatre of the oppressed workshop with professionals working with drug addicted in Rome.

4th of march, “Human capital” :forum theatre at the CGIL (worker’s union) congress in Rome.

27th of February: Theatre of the oppressed workshop in Rome with the African Workers that have been hunted and chased from Rosarno in Calabria.

From 17th to 26th: Collect of proposals for the participatory budget of Rome III through TO with deaf, disabled, refugees and students.

8-12 february, forum theatre training in Marseille with the “Réseau Santé Jeune”.

24/1-5/2 theatre of the oppressed training and play scripting in Ghana.

9-10 January, workshop for the creation of a play about Youth and Work, Rome.

11th of decembre theatre of the oppressed lab at Frattamaggiore (NAPOLI)

28th of novembre: Da paura, a forum theatre play at the university of Tor Vergata at 20.00

18-20th of Novembre: International Conference (OIDP) about Youth and Participation in Reggio Emilia.

13th of Novembre theatre of the oppressed workshop at Tor Bella Monaca (Rome).

From the 21st Oct. to the 1st of November?World Forum Theatre Festival in Austria.

The 21st of October in Città di Castello,?forum theatre with youngsters about cooperation

10th of October, 21.00: ECO, forum theatre play at the “everyday’s life struggles festival”

From 5th to 9th  of October in Ostia Training for social workers, project led by ONGRC Rome.

27th of June, 21.30: DA PAURA ( Fear) a forum play on “security” at the No Border Festival.

26th of June, 14.00: ECO, a forum play at Rome III university for a Master about desertification.

From 10th to 20th of June: workshop with volunteers and nurses of the Family Planning, Oujda – Morocco.

30th of May 17.00: Terra Futura, Florence (Fortezza da Basso): ECO, a forum play about the colonisation of economical imaginary

20th of May: forum theatre about sustainability in Valle Aurelia with teens and their parents

18-19 May: forum theatre in schools on sustainability for the project “Ambientarte”

16-17 May: laboratory for the creation of forum plays about sustainability

15 May: presentation of participatory drama and its tools for voting budgets, the city of alter-economy

2-3 May: participatory drama workshop at L’Aquila with the victims of the earthquake

2 maggio: È morto Augusto Boal. Obrigado Maestro !

1st of May: “such a nice promotion” forum theatre on sexual harassment at work

11-17th of April: theatre of the oppressed festival with Augusto and Julian Boal in Paris

4th of April: street performance workshop. Rome

20th of March: forum theatre performance on fear and “security”. Rome

8th of March: marathon of participatory theatre for women international day. Rome

6-7-8 March: theatre of the oppressed workshop at the Volturno. Rome

14th of February: open theatre workshop on “the couple”. Rome

13th of February: theatre of the oppressed workshop at the Ex-Snia

7th of February: simulation of a participatory budget, quarter Pigneto

18th of December from 19.30 to 23.00: Open theatre lab: Christmas on stage

Apertutto starts doing mime from 27th of November

Apertutto meets two social workers from Rio de Janeiro at the mime course the 27th of November

Sunday 23rd of November street performance workshop from 12.00 to 16.30

October: Participatory budget of Rome’s municipality IX with Tipus from Rome III University

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th open theatre training.


11-13 May Theatre Of the Oppressed Festival in Rome, all led and jokered by women

Program of Parteciparte’s Teatro Dell’OppressA festival

friday 11th of May
16.00 welcoming participants, presentation of festival and place where it’s happening
17.00-20.30 “the gender cage (whose door is open)” part 1.
The WS for women and men first divides into 2 groups:
women with Claudia and men with Oliver
20.30 dinner
21.30 presentation of the CEDAW report about situation of women in italy (theatricalized)
21.45 “my brother is singleton” forum theatre show by Parteciparte

saturday the 12th
10.00-13.30 “the gender cage” part II, men and women work together, WS led by Claudia and Oliver
13.30 lunch
14.30-19-30 the deconstruction of gender, WS by Jale Karabekir
20.00 dinner
21.15 Presentations, by Jale and Parteciparte
21.45 “Esta noche, no!” forum theatre play by Averlasailas (Barcelone)
23.30 Disoppression party!!!

sunday the 13th
11.30 presentation of Preziosa Salentino’s book about TO and her work in Sicily
12.30 debate: the type and gender of TO in Italy
13.45 lunch
14.30 WS with Jale: “deconstruction of gender”
19.00 presentation of the results of the WS
20.00 dinner
21.00 “No hospital, no birth! ” a forum play by Teatro Instabile (Lazio)


27th of february, theatre of the oppressed workshop with the African Workers hunted and chased from Rosarno, Calabria, at ex-Snia in Rome

This workshop aims to allow the African workers that collect fruits for everybody in the worst conditions, to express their situation, analyse it with theatrical tools and if possible to create a performance to sensitize and involve society on their situation. They are the first that have had the courage to refuse very violent exploitation in southern Italy. After their revolt, the government has sent them in Rome hoping they would become invisible but they are organizing very well, are supported, and know they have Rights.


8-12 febbraio formazione di teatro forum a Marsiglia con il “Réseau Santé Jeune” di la Ciotat

Questa formazione finanziata dal municipio di La Ciotat e dalla “Fondation de France” mira a radicare il teatro forum in la Ciotat, particolarmente per affrontare le questione di salute dei giovani. Operatori della città verranno implicati, ma anche giovani per creare uno spettacolo che possa coinvolgere diversi pubblici.


Dal 13 al 27 gennaio formazione di teatro dell’oppresso e creazione di scene in Ghana con RC

Questo progetto organizzato da “Ricerca e Cooperazione” e finanziato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri sui “giovani e partecipazione sociale” ha per scopo di favorire la partecipazione di tutti e la cittadinanza attiva con strumenti di educazione non-formale per combattere l’esclusione. Verranno formati operatori sociali in un primo tempo, poi con loro e ragazzi di strada verrà creato uno spettacolo che possa sensibilizzare diversi pubblici alla situazione dei giovani che vivono per strada e coinvolgere più gente possibile nella ricerca di soluzioni. Il progetto è promosso da Ricerca e cooperazione


9-10 gennaio laboratorio creazione di scene su Giovani e lavoro per il congresso CGIL

Il progetto promosso dall’associazione Proteo Fare Sapere, finanziato dalla CGIL, ha per scopo metter in scena la situazione dei giovani nel mondo del lavoro oggi, affrontando i temi della precarietà, della divisione e dei diritti dei lavoratori. Lo spettacolo creato verrà presentato al congresso della CGIL che si terrà a Fiumicino in Marzo. Lo scopo è di permettere ai sindacalisti di diversi orizzonti di allenarsi ad affrontare i problemi di oggi e stimolare la ricerca collettiva di soluzioni, alternative attraverso le tecniche ludico teatrale del teatro dell’oppresso.


13 dicembre dalle 13.00 alle 17.00 laboratorio: la scena di natale

Questo laboratorio ha per scopo metter in scena i diversi rituali di natale per chiederci se non esiste un sistema oppressivo dietro. Lo scopo sarà quello di cercare insieme come possiamo affrontare sia la festa di natale che il sistema che veicola. Se il tempo ce lo consente proveremo di arrivare a una scena che possa essere presentata in dei posti pubblici. Iscrizioni:  39 334 938 7747


11 dicembre laboratorio di presentazione del teatro dell’oppresso a Frattamaggiore (NA)

Il laboratorio ha per scopo fare conoscere in modo concentrato le diverse tecniche del teatro dell’oppresso ai diversi operatori sociali che lavorano sul territorio. Per maggiori informazioni 39 327 737 1899.


28 novembre Da paura, teatro forum all’università di Tor Vergata alle 20.00

Una storia sulla sicurezza, l’autoritarismo, decreti legge, ronde…
Gli spettatori potranno intervenire, allenarsi ad affrontare certe situazioni, proporre alternative, e provare soluzioni. La domanda del Forum è questa:
Come evitare che la paura diventi il fondamento della nostra società ?


18-19-20 novembre: incontro Europeo ?su giovani e partecipazione a Reggio Emilia

La conferenza coordinata da Giovanni Allegretti ha per tema?“educazione dello sguardo ed educazione per la cittadinanza”. ?Quando immagine ed educazione si incontrano”. ?Parteciparte presenterà una esperienza svolta a Roma. ?Per più info: www.reggionelmondo.com


Venerdì 13 novembre 14.00- 20.00 ?Tor Bella Monaca: laboratorio di teatro forum

Questo laboratorio con gli abitanti del quartiere mira a creare ?uno spettacolo di teatro forum sulle problematiche locali ?per poi presentarlo e coinvolgere più gente possibile ?nella ricerca di soluzioni.


From the 21st Oct. to the 1st of November?World Forum Theatre Festival in Austria.

Austrian groups of forum theatre organise an international festival where forum theatre groups from all over the world will meet. Participarte will be in Wien from the 23rd to the 27th and in Graz from the 27th to the 1st of November. Olivier will make a presentation of the participatory budget project held in Rome in 2008 with theatre of the oppressed tools on the 28th at 15.00. for more info see WFTF Graz.


The 21st of October in Città di Castello, forum theatre with youngsters about cooperation

This is the last part of a project led by ONG RC, Rome, aimed at triggering a reflection about the north south relation in schools. The forum play shows abuses of cooperation and thus asks what relation should be build with southern countries in general and with people from different cultures in particular.


10th of October, 21.00: ECO, forum theatre play at the
“everyday’s life struggles festival”

The “Città dell’Utopia” with the support of the Region Lazio organizes a festival about our everyday life resistances. The Saturday will be dedicated to the natural disaster of modern life.
ECO is thus a play to search collectively how we can stop or limit the destruction of our own house: the Earth.


From 5th to 9th  of October in Ostia Training for social workers, project led by ONGRC Rome

Part of a project happening in Italy, Ghana and Argentine, this training aims at providing social workers with tools to tackle exclusion, violence and racism. The 5 day workshop is residential and aims as well to create some plays about the participants meet in their life and/or work.


18th of December from 19.30 to 23.00: Open theatre lab: Christmas on stage

18th of December from 19.30 to 23.00 Open theatre lab: Christmas on stage
The goal of the workshop is to set on stage some Christmas related situations that participants are willing to change.
People will by the way discover the transformative potential of Open theatre.
It should also be a great occasion to have fun playing a ritual that has been evolving for 20 centuries.


Apertutto starts doing mime from 27th of November

Apertutto starts doing mime from 27th of November
The goal of this course is to develop the silent play that is so useful to act in chaotic situations and abroad.

Open course every Thursday from 19.30 to 20.30 with Adriano Braidotti.


Apertutto meets two social workers from Rio de Janeiro at the mime course the 27th of November

They are hosted by the association Diversamente who with the ARCI have organised exchanges between Italian and Brazilian social workers.


Sunday 23rd of November street performance workshop from 12.00 to 16.30 (lunch at 14.00)

A course in motion where scenes of mytho-theatre will be created using old stories and ancestral myths, known to everybody.
These stories will be integrated in nowadays life to find out what meaning they get: how would Cinderella’s life be today, to what party would she go, with what means of transport, what shoes…?
The goal of this training is to study how Street can be used, how to take advantage of Rome’s very diverse decors, the historical ones, but also the modern ones.
How to attract people and how to engage them…
The techniques used are quite simple, so whoever doesn’t fear cold wind can participate.


Participatory budget of Rome’s municipality IX with Tipus from Rome III University

In October and November Tipus has invited us to facilitate with them popular participation to the budget of the municipality with open theatre tools.
Through the process people will have to decide in what project they want municipality’s funds to go (social cultural urbanism and ambient related projects).
Two assembly sessions will happen in 4 different quarters, all at 18.00, in October.

Monday 13 e 20 alla sala del consiglio del Municipio IX in via Fortifiocca, 71.
Tuesday 14 e 21 alla parrocchia natività NSGC in via Gallia, 162.
Wednesday15 e 22 al Circolo degli artisti in via Casilina vecchia, 42.
Thursday 16 e 23 alla parrocchia S. Gaspare del Bufalo in via Borgo Velino, 1.

The final assembly will happen Monday 17th of November in: sala del consiglio del Municipio IX


Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th open theatre training

Will start at the entrance of the Caffarella park to move to the protest “against racism” and in other quarters.
Saturday and Sunday: 10.30- 13.30 lunch 14.30-19.00.

Whoever is searching tools to trigger change in educational, social, political but also personal situations is very welcome. We will work with the tools on the themes that bother participants.
Scenes will be created to be hopefully presented in public events.
At the end of the training a first play will be acted, for us, or if participants are willing, for an audience.

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