Forster and Amanda at CTC

In Debra Glazer's video to Forster Gomashie and Amanda Enusah last week, she asked them both where they got the ideas for the Interactive Theatre pieces they made and what their workshops looked like. In this reply, Forster and Amanda invite Debra to join them at the James Town Community Theatre Centre for their workshop.



Theatre for a Change's philosophy means that all the pieces that the company produces are rooted firmly in the experiences of the participants and their local communities. In the video, Forster explains how CTC members are encouraged to talk to local people, find stories connected with the theme of the work they are exploring - say HIV/AIDS or teenage pregnancy - and then report back to the group. The group then work together to develop a performance which is then taken back to be performed in schools, community centres, hospitals and sometimes just a roadside space.

In Amanda and Forster's workshop the pair also show some of the games and exercises they use with their group: including 'Fish Bowl', a discussion exercise where the group are invited to step up from the wider circle to discuss issues sat on chairs in the middle of the space.

This video is the last one that Forster and Amanda will make for Debra, who will send her reply over the next week.

Videos from Reggie, Collins and Nii to their respective UK practitioners will follow over the next couple of days.