Seeking Peace over Oppression Through Theatre

How can a theatre modality called Theatre of the Oppressed work to raise awareness about the mechanisms of oppression that exist in societies, and empower both performers and audience members to take concrete steps towards social change? PEACE TALKS RADIO Correspondent Sen Zhan interviews Barbara Santos and Till Baumann from Kuringa, the Theatre of the Oppressed organization in Berlin, on how this theatre modality can be leveraged to activate citizen participation. She also speaks with four participants from an intensive course in theatre of the oppressed this summer. Finally, you’ll enjoy an immersive taster from a live theatre of the oppressed production.