Äctiveäctive

13/04/2023

🎭 Ready to take the stage? Join the Baltic Applied Theatre School's Foundation Course and learn how to create positive change through theatre! 🌟 We're thrilled to team up with facilitators from Lebanon, the UK, and the Baltics Initium, LÄBI LINNA for this exciting training journey. Register now and take advantage of our early bird discount! 🐦

17/02/2023

🛞 Baltic Applied Theatre School had a fun and insightful Zoom session with facilitators Kristina and Nazha! 💡 In this session, participants explored conflicts they face within their group and created scenes related to these challenges. The session was a unique blend of Playback Theatre and Forum Theatre, led by guest artists Alisa & Anna from the Playback Theatre group Плейбек театр «Вахтери» Vakhtery from Kharkiv.

💬 Playback Theatre is a form of improvisational theatre where audience members share personal stories, which are then acted out on the spot by the performers.

🎭 Forum Theatre, on the other hand, is a type of interactive theatre where the audience is encouraged to step in and change the outcome of a scene that addresses a social issue.

🌱 Together, these methods created a safe and engaging space for the group to address and find solutions for the conflicts they face.

🤔 Have you tried using theatre techniques for conflict resolution or personal growth? Let us know in the comments! 💬🌿

Want to try it for yourself? Get in touch with Baltic Applied Theatre School to find out more about how we can help you bring your group together and find new solutions to your conflicts 🌿🌞🐻

These Zoom sessions were made possible with the support of our partners Äctiveäctive, Initium, and LÄBI LINNA, as well as the funders Vokietijos ambasada Vilniuje - Deutsche Botschaft Wilna and Nordisk kulturkontakt.

07/02/2023

🎭 Conflict Perspectives & Newspaper Theatre 📰 Our latest Zoom session, facilitated by Kristina Werner and Nazha Harb explored new ways to deal with conflict through socially engaged theatre.

💡 We learned about the Three Perspectives (First-Person, Second-Person, and Third-Person) and how understanding the power of these perspectives can bring clarity and resolution to even the most complicated of conflicts. Acknowledging the validity of another's First-Person perspective and referencing objective Third-Person truths can lead to a more relaxed and agreeable problem-solving experience.

📰 We also delved into the exciting world of Newspaper Theatre, developed by Augusto Boal. From warm-up exercises to breakout room performances, we gained insights into how these techniques can be applied in our personal and professional lives to transform conflicts into opportunities for growth and understanding.

🤔 Have you used theatre techniques to address conflicts in your community or workplace? Share your experiences in the comments below! 💬

Sessions are funded by Nordisk kulturkontakt and Vokietijos ambasada Vilniuje - Deutsche Botschaft Wilna
Partners are Initium LÄBI LINNA and Äctiveäctive

07/02/2023

👾 Last week, we delved into the world of Conflict Styles and Masks during our Zoom session facilitated by Nazha Harb and Kristina Werner. From meditating to reflect on our current mental, emotional, and physical state, to exploring commonalities and differences between us, we learned the importance of understanding our own conflict styles and how they impact the groups we work with.

🦚 We were taken on a journey of self-discovery, learning about the three conflict styles and how to become more flexible in our approach. Through the use of masks and role-play, we were able to distance ourselves and experience different perspectives and emotions, leading to a better understanding of conflict resolution.

🐍 One of the highlights of the session was the Safari exercise, where we adopted the least adopted conflict style and worked together to resolve a simulated crisis. This exercise showed us the impact of our conflict styles on resolving conflicts and the importance of being flexible.

🍃 At the end of the session, we were able to reflect on what we gained from the experience, including the insight that a healthy ecosystem, like a successful group, thrives on diversity and differences. We hope to bring this newfound understanding to our facilitation work and create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.

Do you have any experiences with conflict styles and masks? Share with us in the comments below! 💬💡

Sessions are funded by Nordisk kulturkontakt and Vokietijos ambasada Vilniuje - Deutsche Botschaft Wilna
Partners are Initium LÄBI LINNA and Äctiveäctive

18/10/2022

📣 OPEN CALL 📣

The International Forum is a 18-day scholarship programme of the Theatertreffen in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut and and the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia that promotes young artists from all parts of the world. It sees itself as a field for creative experimentation, a transdisciplinary laboratory and a self-reflective element of the Theatertreffen.

The International Forum’s 2023 Open Call is aimed at theatre professionals from all fields, especially directing, acting, stage design, costume design, light design, dramaturgy, text production, music, video, performance, media, choreography, production management and theatre education.

Deadline for applications: 9 December 2022
The International Forum will take place between 10 to 28 May 2023.

To the Open Call: https://pulse.ly/7awph2bn99

24/06/2022

This year's programme is out!
Come and learn, play and live together with socially engaged practitioners from all Baltic countries!

20/04/2022

What to consider when inviting people to participate in an applied theatre project?
Our dear friend Shir J. Freibach - a professional performing arts maker committed to human rights activism through participatory arts - shares her wisdom and offers practical tools in this video that will help you overcome one of the biggest challenges in any project: getting people on board in an ethical and successful way.
To know more about Shir and her work, see www.shirfreibach.co.uk

Series by: Baltic Applied Theatre School
Video: Vilius Vaitiekūnas
Funded by the Vokietijos ambasada Vilniuje - Deutsche Botschaft Wilna

Initium MTÜ Eesti Teatri- ja Draamahariduse Selts Menų agentūra Artscape

(Lithuanian below)Welcome to our first online series on Applied Theatre, brought to you by the Baltic Applied Theatre School - BATS! In this series, differen...

15/03/2022

As we stand with Ukraine and condemn the war, we are also thinking of what we as an organisation or individuals can do in order to help in fighting this senseless and cruel aggression. Many inspiring projects and powerful initiatives have been created in the last weeks that can help both in the short- and long-term. With so many fronts and obstacles arising daily, it can sometimes be difficult to structure or plan a project with a clear mind. We are sharing here with you a Zoom presentation by Sue Mayo, the co-director of Goldsmiths MA in Applied Theatre, where she poses critical questions that are crucial for any team working together towards a common goal. We hope that this can help not only for planning our initiatives but also in how we want to live together, share our perspectives and broaden our horizons. To a safer and more humane present and future.

Sue Mayo is a theatre maker, facilitator and researcher. She works across art forms, and specialises in participatory and collaborative work. She is also the co-director, with Gail Babb, of the MA in Applied Theatre program at Goldsmith’s, University of London where she lectures there as well.

Our partners are Vokietijos ambasada Vilniuje - Deutsche Botschaft Wilna Initium Menų agentūra Artscape MTÜ Eesti Teatri- ja Draamahariduse Selts

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