The Magic of Theatre
October 2022 - July 2023
Using stagecraft to explore everyday social problems: the infringement of children’s and women’s rights, domestic abuse, gender and national inequality. …
The Magic of Theatre works alongside a community-based organisation, Jash Kubat, to develop theatre skills and practice amongst disadvantaged group of young people, many of whom have had no experience in performing arts.
During the skills workshops, young people will study acting, public speaking, vocal skills, pantomime, gesture and dance. As well as learning social and emotional skills related to tolerance, friendship, equality, respect, and free speech.
Through theatre, the young people will explore issues of concern for them connected to children’s and women’s rights, domestic abuse, and gender inequality.
Themes
- Advocating for progressive education
- Tackling child and gender-based violence
Approaches
- Building in gender (and diversity) inclusive considerations
- Designing inter and intra generational processes of dialogue
- Using applied arts and cultural praxis
Policy outputs
“The Magic of Theatre” focuses on performance pedagogy and artistic creation. Using theatre as a tool for learning and contributing to the values of a democratic society, the children expressed their issues related to the environment, gender inequality, abandoned children, migration issues, etc. By raising relevant youth issues in society through performing arts and involving local communities and parents in the process of the project, The Magic of Theatre aims to draw the attention of policy makers to these issues and aspire for a change.
Partners
Latest updates
- Blog post
Body Mapping for Peacebuilding
29 July 2024
Anna Smirnova
The AHRC MAP PhD researcher, Anna Smirnova, utilised body mapping methodology to facilitate the storytelling of young people in Kyrgyzstan, enabling them to analyse their experiences and integrate youth perspectives into conflict analysis and peacebuilding....
- Update
Summer Theatre Performances in Kyrgyzstan
Over the summer the Magic of Theatre project led by Jash Kubat in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan held a series of four youth theatrical performances, watched and enjoyed by parents, officials, and their peers. One of the performances was of Stolyarov’s ‘A Little Match Girl’, based on H. C Andersen’s tale. It explored the social themes of...
