Unpacking Race • Fall 2016

A workshop series about undoing racism

Mondays 7–9PM • Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 7, Nov 14

Circle of Hope, 3800 Marlton Pike, Pennsauken, NJ

Tuition is sliding scale: $45-$145 for the full series

To pre-register, email "tophilly@gmail.com"

You can also email us to inquire about carpooling!

On Monday nights this fall we bring back our popular series on race and racism.  Over the course of four weeks we'll explore this topic through a variety of exercises, discussions, and techniques from the Theatre of the Oppressed, supplemented by things to read and do between sessions. Our aim is to unlearn the systemic racism we’ve been taught throughout our lives, to heal from racial privilege and oppression, and to offer starting points for structural and personal change in ourselves, our communities, and our world. 

The Fall 2016 Unpacking Race Series will be led by a pair of facilitators (read about them below.) Because space is limited and each week's ideas build toward the next, we ask that participants commit to coming to all four sessions. Tuition is sliding scale: $45-$145, payable at the first session. To sign up, email "tophilly@gmail.com" or leave a message at 267-282-1057. You can also contact us about sharing rides to and from the workshop.

COLLABORATORS

Paloma N. Irizarry and Ariel Morales have also been instrumental in designing this curriculum for T.O. Philly's Unpacking Race series. Ariel laid the foundations for Unpacking Race and co-led our previous series in 2013, and Paloma did the same for our series in the winter of 2016.

Neighborhood Games: Following the Leader

A free T.O. Philly workshop

Saturday, September 17, 2016

11AM –12:30 PM

Hosted by Asian Arts Initiative

in the Pearl Street Viaduct

1150 Pearl Street, Philadelphia

Register at "tophilly@gmail.com"

Come join Philadelphia Theatre of the Oppressed as we play games designed to express movement and stillness while in conversation with others. We'll explore what happens when you take someone else's movements and try them on in your own body and see what your movements look like with someone else doing them. FREE outdoor workshop. Dress to move! 

RSVP at "tophilly@gmail.com" or call 267-282-1057. See you there!

Made possible with support from Asian Arts Initiative: www.asianartsinitiative.org

Coming up:

• Oct 4: Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed
• Oct 11-25: What Does Democracy Look Like?
• Oct 17-Nov 14: Unpacking Race