Stage for Change

Real issues. Theatre as a tool. Your ideas on how things could change.

Everyone has opinions about what's wrong with the world. Few people get the chance to explore what they would actually do about it.

Here, you will.

Once a week, a small group of us gets together to explore social issues and human rights through theatre games inspired by Theatre of the Oppressed. We might look at a landlord who suddenly has no free flats once he hears your accent, a classmate who becomes the target of a group chat, or a decision about your life made without anyone asking you.

We'll use theatre to explore what's happening, who's holding the power, and what could be different. We'll question assumptions, try out different perspectives, and discuss what these situations tell us about the world we live in.

What it's not

An acting class. A theatre course. A group preparing for a performance.

You don't need any acting experience, and there's no script to learn or audience to impress. Theatre is our tool. The discussions, the questions, and the ideas we explore together are the point.

Who is it for?

Maybe there's an issue that makes you angry and you want to do more than scroll past it. Maybe you're interested in human rights and want to go beyond theory. Maybe you're just curious about what theatre can do when it's not about entertainment.

All of these are good reasons to come.

Our method

We work with Theatre of the Oppressed, developed by Brazilian theatre director Augusto Boal. It uses theatre games and other theatrical techniques to explore situations of injustice, question power relations, and experiment with possibilities for change.

In other words, we don't just talk about how the world could be different. We use theatre to explore what that might look like.

What you get

First of all, a chance to play, experiment, try things out, and have some fun along the way. Theatre games can be playful, physical, and sometimes ridiculous in the best way.

You'll get to explore different perspectives, express yourself through movement and words, and discover new ways of looking at situations you thought you understood.

You'll also have the chance to practise listening, working with others, questioning assumptions, and figuring out what you might do when something isn't fair.

And, of course, you'll meet other young people who care about the world around them and want to explore it together.

There's also an opportunity to take part in an international youth exchange in Lithuania in 2027, exploring theatre and human rights with young people from other countries.