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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

@tonycaction.bsky.social
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www.tonyc.nyc NYC-based organization, practicing Theatre of the Oppressed with community forum theatre programs, creative advocacy, and trainings for groups and individuals. More stuff: linktr.ee/tonyc_action

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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sulu LeoNimm of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC will be part of this conversation with @artichokedance.bsky.social on Saturday, September 26 at the @gowanusdredgers.bsky.social boathouse. See www.tonyc.nyc/events for more info!
A blue graphic with 4 headshots. Text says "Role of the Arts in Change Making: a conversation with Yazmany Arboleda, Sulu LeoNimm, Lynn Neuman and Arif Ullah." There are logos for Artichoke Dance Co. NOCD-NY and Gowanus Dresdgers Canoe Club.
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have our fall events up: www.tonyc.nyc/events There's Theatre of the Oppressed faciltator training, zoom gatherings for jokers, panels, fundraising trainings (if you want to join our online fundraiser), and Legislative Theatre in November!
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We have our fall events up: www.tonyc.nyc/events There's Theatre of the Oppressed faciltator training, zoom gatherings for jokers, panels, fundraising trainings (if you want to join our online fundraiser), and Legislative Theatre in November!
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Events happening at Theatre of the Oppressed NYC. RSVP for a show, learn about how to get involved!
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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 25/08/2026
This reporting is a love letter to my community, & to the skill & thought that organizers bring to every action. I come from a movement & organizing background, before I was ever a journalist. I think you can see shadows of that in this story. 💕
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Online, Friday Application for our intensive due Sunday
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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The Brazilian Theatre Tradition Behind Britain’s Green Surge - PopularResistance.Org
The ideas behind Britain’s Green surge began in a Brazilian jail. In the 1970s, Augusto Boal invented a technique he named Theatre of the Oppressed. It sought to awaken audiences by making them active participants, turning spectators into “spect-actors.” Boal had drawn the idea from educator Paulo Freire, whose Pedagogy of the Oppressed argued that conventional education was a tool of domination, a “banking” model where teachers deposited facts into passive students. Jailed by Brazil’s military junta in 1964 and driven into exile, Freire proposed instead that teacher and student examine the world together, aiming at conscientização, or critical consciousness.
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Scotland!
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This Friday, join us for an online introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed. If you want to join our October intensive, apply this week! If you're an experienced Joker looking to sharpen your skills, apply for November! All info at www.tonyc.nyc/events
An orange and green flyer that says "Theatre of the Oppressed Trainings. Online Intro to Theatre of the Oppressed, Aug 21. Introduction to Building Forum Theatre (Level 1), online October 5 & 12, In person Oct 16-18. Apply by Sunday, August 23. Sharpen your Jokering (Level 2), November 17, 24, December 1. Apply by Sunday, October 4. www.tonyc.nyc/events"
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Forum Theatre Intensive with Julian Boal, July 31 - August 2, 2026. Location: Lower East Side, NYC. Full description and registration at www.tonyc.nyc/boal2026 Early bird: $400 until June 7 Sliding scale: $500-800
A flyer that announces "Forum Theatre Intensive with Julian Boal. July 31-August 2. Friday 3pm-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, Lower East Side, Rates $500-800. Early Bird until June 7 $400. www.tonyc.nyc/BOAL2026" There is a picture of Julian Boal in front of chart paper.
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I'm so honored that @tonycaction.bsky.social can bring Julian Boal back to NYC this year. If you know someone who's been a fan of his father Augusto's work, pass the word along!
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Forum Theatre Intensive with Julian Boal, July 31 - August 2, 2026. Location: Lower East Side, NYC. Full description and registration at www.tonyc.nyc/boal2026 Early bird: $400 until June 7 Sliding scale: $500-800
A flyer that announces "Forum Theatre Intensive with Julian Boal. July 31-August 2. Friday 3pm-6pm, Sat & Sun 10am-6pm, Lower East Side, Rates $500-800. Early Bird until June 7 $400. www.tonyc.nyc/BOAL2026" There is a picture of Julian Boal in front of chart paper.
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
We haven't done a public cops-in-the-head workshop in years. I've been itching to get back into it, and also pass the tools along. Join us May 9 for this (and lunch!) in Queens! www.tonyc.nyc/meltingpoint... Early Bird tix til April 16.
A flyer that has a background of a snowy landscape. There's a silhouette of a head, with an illustration of an brain with dripping icicles. The text says "ICE OUT: A cops in the Head Workshop. This two-hour workshop adapts the Cops in the Head technique described in Augusto Boal’s The Rainbow of Desire, in which participants investigate the internalized voices of oppression (aka "cops") that block us from taking action. We will focus on internalized anti-immigrant messages, improvise both the “cops” and potential “anti-bodies”, and rehearse tactics so we are collectively prepared to confront and engage them wherever they show up. This technique gives us space to shift out of being frozen, feeling conflicted as a bystander, or experiencing apathy, and align our actions towards our own beliefs (after we evict the cops-in-the-head!). Participants will receive facilitation packets to adapt the exercise to their own spaces. Lunch will be provided after the workshop. Facilitated by Sulu LeoNimm & Liz Morgan. www.tonyc.nyc/meltinpoint Make the Road NY 104-19 Roosevelt Ave, Corona, NY 11368. May 9, 2026 11am-1pm. Sliding Scale $35-$90. Early Bird $20. Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
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CUNY SPS @cunysps.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
(3) His award-winning thesis explores how translanguaging can become a powerful tool for empowerment and critical thinking in applied theatre. His work received the AATE Distinguished Thesis Award in 2022. Read more: medium.com/@CUNY_SPS/ju...
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Very tired, but putting out here that @tonycaction.bsky.social has an event on May 9: www.tonyc.nyc/meltingpoint...
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The Melting Point / El punto de fusión
By THEATRE OF THE OPPRESSED NYC
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
The recording of this presentation by @ashtar-theatre.bsky.social is now online at howlround.com/happenings/w...
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World Theatre of the Oppressed Day
Presentation by Iman Aoun, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Ashtar Theatre in Ramallah, Palestine|The Theatre of the Oppressed NYC and Friends of Ashtar Theatre hosted an online presentation by Im...
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
The Applied Theatre Podcast invited me on, to talk about what I do, and @tonycaction.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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S01E34 - Sulu LeoNimm / Theatre of the Oppressed NYC
Podcast Episode · Applied Theatre Podcast · March 11 · 51m
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
This is today at 2pm eastern
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
March 16: World Theatre of the Oppressed Day with Ashtar Theatre! Join us on Zoom from wherever you are www.tonyc.nyc/ashtar2026
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
We have facilitator trainings, book club, and a volunteer orientation in the coming months: www.tonyc.nyc/events
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Events happening at Theatre of the Oppressed NYC. RSVP for a show, learn about how to get involved!
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
If you're in the NYC Metro area, and are curious about Theatre of the Oppressed, we have some opportunties in Feb - April to meet us or learn from our team. www.tonyc.nyc/events (Bigger May event in the works...)
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
The People Act has just launched an online map of Legislative Theatre Projects - sharing the focus, impacts, and information about the producing organizations/groups! www.thepeopleact.org/map
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Map — The People Act Legislative Theatre
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We had a short chat with Julian Boal about his upcoming training and talk in NYC in November. If you're on IG : www.instagram.com/p/DQFEsZXjtKI In our Video Archive: vimeo.com/theatreoppre... www.tonyc.nyc/events
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
At 10am eastern, over on our instagram account, we're going to go live for a short conversation with Julian Boal about his upcoming workshop and talk in NYC. @tonyc_action
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
If you're curious about Theatre of the Oppressed and want to train with Julian Boal in NYC, Register for Nov 1-2. Early bird price until 9/30 www.tonyc.nyc/events
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Events happening at Theatre of the Oppressed NYC. RSVP for a show, learn about how to get involved!
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Theater-makers, if you're at your computers, a livestream of @lamamaetc.bsky.social Stages of Change Panel is about to start on @howlround.bsky.social My colleague Liz Morgan from @tonycaction.bsky.social will be part of it! howlround.com/happenings/t...
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Theatre Practices for Healing and Engagement
A Stages of Change Panel|Visionaries in the theatre field will lead a community conversation exploring a range of theatrical practices for engaging communities in conflict resolution, healing, and fos...
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
NYC - our Forum Theatre training with Julian Boal is on November 1-2. Early bird registration for $300 closes today! www.tonyc.nyc/events
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Stopped by @msfoundation.bsky.social today! (That's a half-selfie by our Director of Strategy & Learning, Liz Morgan!)
A half-selfie of a Black woman wearing a cap and glasses, in front of a red wall that has the following text: "We believe in a just and safe world where power and possibility are not limited by gender, race, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or age. We believe that equity and inclusion are the cornerstones of a true democracy in which the worth and dignity of every person are valued."
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Our upcoming FIGHT-RAISER II is in Playbill playbill.com/article/situ... Tix & Online Auction: givebutter.com/c/fight2025
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Fighting for Change, One Performance at a Time: Theatre of the Oppressed NYC’s FIGHT-RAISER II
In a year marked by funding cuts and rising urgency, the longtime institution stages its second fight-night of theatre and activism.
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Bajando al Sur @bajandoalsur.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Este viernes 26 de septiembre a las 18.30 en el @ateneomaliciosa.net tendremos a Sanjoy y Sima, los fundadores de Jana Sanskriti Centre for Theatre of the Oppressed, compartiendo su testimonio tan potente sobre Teatro, activismo y transformación social ¡Vente! ateneomaliciosa.net/event/teatro...
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Teatro, activismo y transformación social - Ateneo Maliciosa
JANASANSKRITI (https://janasanskriti.org.in/) representa la experiencia más grande de teatro del oprimido en el mundo, donde las técnicas que nacieron en los 60 en Brasil se mezclan con la tradición y...
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Two spot available for tomorrow (Saturday!)
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Fall list of trainings & events - updates and registrations coming in our newsletter www.tonyc.nyc/newsletter
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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Books I’m drawing in to frame my own thinking and we’ll read little bits from them to spark their thinking… here we go!
Photo of books - Jacques ranciere the ignorant schoolmaster, Maxine Greene the dialectic of freedom, Paulo friere pedagogy of the oppressed, Mike rose why school, bell hooks teaching to transgress, paul Lockhart a mathematicians lament, Dewey experience and education Ivan illicj deschooling society
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
tell your NYC friends to sign up for the newsletter
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Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Communiversities are ways to strengthen and to build local bonds. We believe that these are key ingredients for local organizing. If you are based in NYC, we encourage you to check out the classes and workshops we're offering this fall and sign up for one if you can. We'll highlight a few below ⬇️
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Anti-Criminalization Communiversity in NYC: August-November 2025 — Interrupting Criminalization
Interrupting Criminalization and Women Building Up have partnered up to offer an anti-criminalization “Communiversity” series of workshops and classes, taking place in person in Brooklyn, starting mid...
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Hey New Yorkers - Tickets our live for FIGHT-RAISER II: Tactics and Theatrics, our fall benefit. Early bird tickets are available through 9/3. Get all that gala goodness without the gala prices! givebutter.com/c/fight2025/
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FIGHT-RAISER II: Tactics & Theatrics
Join Theatre of the Oppressed NYC and a line-up of radicals, raconteurs, and revolutionaries for an evening spent training to change the world.
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mandascott.bsky.social @mandascott.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Our 'democracy' is not fit for purpose—IF that purpose is the continuation of complex life on earth. We need a new House of the People to accrue power to those with wisdom and enact governance of, for and by the people and the planet. accidentalgods.life/peoples-char #AccidentalGods #Podcast
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People's Charter for People Power - with Katy Rubin and Oli Whittington of Our House
When people have experienced ways to bring Power to those with Wisdom and Wisdom to those with Power, then they’ll work together to make it a reality at a larger scale.
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
There's a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop on September 20 at @interruptcrim.bsky.social Communiversity, facilitated by @codenimm.bsky.social www.interruptingcriminalization.com/communiversi...
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Communiversity Catalog: Theatre of the Oppressed Starter Kit — Interrupting Criminalization
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The Circle Keepers @thecirclekeepers.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
What will you do not if but when ICE shows up in your neighborhood?  ROLE PLAY OUR RIGHTS is a restorative justice based, theater-of-the-oppressed-style workshop where youth + community members rehearse real-life scenarios—and build real skills. Book us now: 👉 bit.ly/roleplayrights-workshop #
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Last year, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC shifted to become a worker self-directed non-profit! (that's as close as a 501c3 can be to a worker-owned cooperative, considering that we have no owners, but we also legally have a board).
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
There's a Theatre of the Oppressed workshop on September 20 at @interruptcrim.bsky.social Communiversity, facilitated by @codenimm.bsky.social www.interruptingcriminalization.com/communiversi...
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Communiversity Catalog: Theatre of the Oppressed Starter Kit — Interrupting Criminalization
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NPQ (Nonprofit Quarterly) @npquarterly.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This July, #WeTheCivic is flipping the script on patriotism. Here’s how you can join: —Download a visual from our #WeTheCivic graphics collection: www.wethecivic.org/our-voices-a... —Share how an organization is strengthening democracy in your community —Tag #WeTheCivic on socials
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
We're looking for organizations to sponsor our fall fundraising event, and businesses excited to donate items or services! Information and a link to the album from last year is at www.tonyc.nyc/fight2025
A yellow banner, with letters in purple and red that say "FIGHT-RAISER II: TACTICS & THEATRICS. October 2, 2025 at 6pm - The People's Forum"
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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Augusto Boal’s Copernican Revolution in Reverse
Fifty years after the publication of Técnicas Latino-americanas de teatro popular, we revisit Augusto Boal’s vision of a ‘Copernican revolution in reverse’ to reclaim the Global South as the centre of...
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 14/07/2025
Here's another cool looking progressive group that's ditched Twitter! Check 'em out and give 'em a follow, especially if you're in NYC!
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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC @tonycaction.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Written by Liz Morgan and @katyrubin.bsky.social !
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Katy Rubin @katyrubin.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
New article in @npquarterly.bsky.social from me and Liz Morgan of @tonycaction.bsky.social - on essential tools for democratic imagination and creative dissent in this moment! 👇 nonprofitquarterly.org/rehearsing-f...
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Rehearsing for the Revolution: Theater as a Tool of Democratic Imagination - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Theatre of the Oppressed empowers people to advocate for themselves and could revitalize democratic practice at the local level.
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Sulu @codenimm.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Hey NYC - I'm in the course catalog! I'm bringing a practical training on using & adapting Theatre of the Oppressed activities to engage people in your organizing. I feel very strongly that these tools are a helpful in building group connection and focusing discussions! Come try it out!
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