Playing A Role - Drama Workshop By Evan Hastings: Events in Hyderabad

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Rainbow Inc. is organizing an interactive theatre workshop by Evan Hastings, a theatre performer and educator. The workshop is on for the 4th and the 5th of July, from 9am to 1pm at Vidyaranya High School.

The workshop will provide men and women with an opportunity to engage in dialogue on gender through theatre exercises, while raising their awareness of how they have internalized concepts of gender. Gender-based violence is a major public health and human rights problem throughout the world. It reflects and reinforces inequities between men and women and compromises the health, dignity, security and autonomy of its victims. The workshop aims to encourage participants to explore the role they can play in de-escalating the epidemic of gender violence and sexual assault in a world at war. The workshop includes trust exercises, improvisational theatre and structured gender-role-play.

Evan Hastings is a drama therapist who integrates theatre of the oppressed, drama therapy and elements of Hip Hop culture into his approach to artistic social healing. Rooted in community organizing, he acts in, directs and produces original performance pieces that grapple with pressing issues with aesthetics that demand audience engagement. Evan facilitates Hip Hop Theatre groups in schools and similar correctional facilities. He also works with educators to strengthen arts Integration through consulting and professional development. Evan holds a Masters of Arts in Drama Therapy from the California Institute for Integral Studies.

The fees are Rs. 1,000 per person, and the event is open for adults only. Please contact Vaneeta at 9347056907 / vaneeta[dot]bhattacharyya[at]gmail.com for further details.