Forum Theatre
The Rehearsal for Life, erfarenhetsbaserad kunskap genom delaktighetsprocesser
“Forum Theatre is the Rehearsal for Life, a laboratory where audiences become Spect-actors.
This is not role-play. This is not diversity training. This is not team-building.
Developed from Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed, Forum Theatre turns the audience into Spect-actors, people who don't just watch a scene, but stop the action, step in, and rehearse different responses to real-life conflicts.
This is erfarenhetsbaserad kunskap through delaktighetsprocesser, a proven methodology that works for schools, companies and public sector organisations alike, because the scenarios come from the participants’ own lived experience.
How a Session Works
See
Participants watch their own real situations turned into short theatre scenes.
Stop
They stop the action at critical moments, where things could go differently.
Step In
They enter the story to try different responses, testing new approaches.
Reflect
Together, we analyse what worked, what didn't, and why.
Who It’s For
Schools
Teachers, headteachers, student support staff
- Race & identity in the classroom
- De-escalating conflict with students and parents
- Building shared approaches to difficult conversations
Social Services
Frontline social workers, team leaders
- Handling angry or fearful clients
- Navigating racialised dynamics
- Managing escalation and staff wellbeing
Healthcare
Emergency dept staff, nurses, reception
- Relatives under stress
- Language barriers
- Cross-cultural misunderstanding
Corporate
HR, DEI teams, customer-facing staff
- Internal DEI work
- Customer-facing training
- Handling racism from customers
What You’ll Walk Away With
What Drives This Work
Identity & Self-Knowledge
People cannot effectively intervene in conflict or injustice if they don't understand themselves first. Self-knowledge is the foundation for bystander intervention.
Real Practice, Not Theory
We create spaces where people rehearse better responses to conflict, identity, and race, together. This is about embodied practice, not just theoretical discussion.
Addressing All Violence
My thematic focus includes visible and invisible violence, bureaucracy leading to bad outcomes, racism, microaggressions, conflict, and exclusion.
Ready to Transform Your Team?
Book a conversation to discuss how Forum Theatre can help your organisation handle difficult conversations with skill and confidence.
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