The following is an overview of how to devise (as a group) a piece of forum theatre from scratch. The idea is then for an audience to explore in different ways how to change a particular oppression.
1. Decide
Oppression you want to change
Central Character - their wants
Oppressors - their wants
Potential Ally (If you want one)
Where is play set?
What is the conflict? (wants)
What is the crisis? (Danger/opportunity)
2. Make Images in groups
Beginning - Introduce characters and themes
Middle - Conflict
End - Crisis
3. Bring images alive through following stages:
Breath
Movement
Sound
Thought
Words
Full improvisation
(Allow several minutes for group to explore each phase. This can be teacher led to drive process along)
4. Rehearse (Practise scenes, Possible intervention points, Jockering/Facilitation)
5. Perform
6. Forum the play.
