RAT more on theatre of the oppressed workshops

[Kelly Pardekooper/Mara McCann <marakell@inav.net>]

Thanks for the thoughts on Mr.Boal and his techniques.  I have just recently
gotten the Games for Actors and Non-Actors, and have been quite entranced with
the exercises and different theatrical formats.  For those who wanted more info,
here is an e-mail I received from Doug Paterson who has studied with Boal, and
teaches Theatre of the Oppressed techniques.  He also has a web page (address at
end) that is informative.

PATERSON@FA-CPACS.UNOMAHA.EDU wrote:

> Mara,
>
> Thanks for the note.  We -- the OPTION group here in Omaha -- will
> likely be starting to give open, free workshops beginning in February
> 1999.  I will keep your name and e.address on file for info.  However,
> Augusto Boal, the creator of TO, will be in Manhattan, Kansas, on March
> 5 - 7, 1999, and you may be able to get in on those workshops.  [note:  for more
> on this, contact John Sullivan, sheijo@hotmail.com]

> Also, Boal will be coming to Univ. of Missouri in October, 1999, and there
> might be workshops in adjacent areas.  [note: They are still waiting for the
> contract to be signed with Boal.  Doug will contact me when they finalize, and
> then will provide contact info]  Also, check out the Pedagogy and Theatre of the
> Oppressed Conference in New York this June 3-5 with TO workshops available (from
> moi and Chris Vine of NYU) on May 31 -June 3. This is a national and hopefully
> an international event.  If you
> want more info on that, let me know.
>
> Doug Paterson
> Isaacson Professor
> Department of Dramatic Arts
> College of Fine Arts - Fine Arts Building
> The University of Nebraska at Omaha - UNO
> Omaha, NE  68182
> (w)  402-554-2422    (fax) 402-554-3436     (h) 402-556-9247
> e.mail:  paterson@fa-cpacs.unomaha.edu   [Note:  One "t" in "paterson"]
> Web Page:  http://www.unomaha.edu/~paterson
>
> "The point is not just to describe the world.  The point is to change it."
>       -- Various attributions:  Voltaire, Marx, Shaw, Brecht, Paterson . . . .