All these questions are addressed but no answer is expected – they are just for the group members to take a break and reflect on what is happening. The outcome needs to be one real story that will be the basis for the Forum Theatre play.
5- Run and Project– 10 minutes Aims - to energize the group, to change the energy dynamic, to help the group focus and coordinate; Description: The group is told to wait until the instructions are given before they start the activity. They will have to walk around the space in fast speed- if the space allows it is in fact advisable to run from one side to the other. At some moments the facilitator will shout: Corner projection, ceiling projection, floor projection, mirror projection etc. (depending how your space is constructed – it has to be various walls of the space or areas). Anytime they hear this indication they have to stop and to project as a statue in the direction mentioned by the facilitator. It can be whatever they understand – pointing at that space, looking at it, staring at it, having a reaction from it, etc.- they don’t have to overthink it, just do it. They stay like that for a couple of seconds and then the facilitator signals to run again and another kind of projection will be mentioned. After a few rounds the facilitator can start indicating other types of projections: Forest Projection; Happiness Projection, Power projection, Sky projection which can be interpreted as they wish. This exercise is not about reproducing the words but any kind of reaction to it or letting the imagination free - it happens very fast, only for a couple of seconds, and people will run in between projections. The facilitator will continue until the group is energized enough and not overtired.
6-Initial draft –real story in Forum Theatre structure - 60 minutes Aims- to transfer the chosen story in the format of Forum Theatre; to develop the draft script Description – The facilitator will introduce the main characteristics of what a Forum Theatre Play should look like (please refer to the beginning of this unit for guidelines in this sense) in order for the participants to understand better and already make connections. All the potential questions are clarified and then as a group process (discussion and decision) the story line of the FT play is created step by step. First of all, establish the characters: the Oppressed, his/her 1 or 2 allies, Oppressor, his/ her 1 or 2 allies and 1-2 neutral characters. These numbers will depend on the number of people 100