What Does Democracy Look Like?

A Theatre of the Oppressed Workshop Series
Free intro session: Tues, Oct 4th, 2017 • 7–9PM
3-part series follows: Oct 11th, 18th, and 25th
at the Rotunda • 4014 Walnut St. Philadelphia
Series tuition: $25–$55 sliding scale
Worktrade available upon request
Pre-register via "tophilly@gmail.com"

The word "democracy" literally means "the people rule." Yet many people in the U.S. and elsewhere feel powerless inside their local, state, and national democratic processes. In recent decades, activists have protested governments and trade organizations with the slogan, "This is what democracy looks like!" But given the circumstances of our upcoming election, what alternatives do we actually have? What other models for direct democracy are out there? How has democracy manifest in other communities, locations, and times? And what do these democratic systems actually look like?

Join T.O. Philly on Tuesday nights in October 2016 to ask these questions. We'll examine democratic systems of the past and present, and use theatre games, discussions, and techniques to highlight their strengths and shortcomings toward proposing new systems that could manifest in the future. Between sessions we'll offer things to read, listen to, and watch to deepen this work. All experiences are welcome.

Pre-register for these workshops with an email to "tophilly@gmail.com", or call 267-282-1057. October 4th's intro session will led by Hariprasad Kowtha, followed by a 3-part series, led by Morgan FitzPatrick Andrews. The intro session is free, tuition for the whole series is sliding scale, $25-$55. Worktrade is available upon request.