Mixed Company Theatre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Founded in 1983, Mixed Company Theatre is a charity based in Toronto, Canada working on arts & culture, education, human rights +4 more.
Mixed Company Theatre is a Toronto-based registered charity founded in 1983 that uses Forum Theatre, a participatory form of Theatre of the Oppressed, to educate, engage and empower people in schools, communities and workplaces. It develops interactive productions and workshops on issues such as migrant worker rights, mental health, consent, racism, and LGBTQ+ inclusion, and performs and facilitates programmes for students, post-secondary campuses, seniors and youth. The organisation has toured Canada and internationally, including workshops in Finland, Ukraine, Turkey and Brazil, and was appointed the first official Forum Theatre Centre in Canada in 1991.
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Harvest Justice: Twice the Speed of Lightning
Human rights · Canada
Interactive Forum Theatre production, created with current and former migrant workers, examining labour rights and conditions in Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, toured to schools and audiences.
Worn with Pride
LGBTQ+ · Canada
Forum Theatre project about a 74-year-old trans woman in a retirement facility, developed to catalyse positive change for seniors in the 2SLGBTQIA community.
Aging with Pride
LGBTQ+ · Canada
Research and development phase of workshops with 2SLGBTQIA seniors in Ontario, using theatre games to build solidarity and share experiences.
Courageous Conversations
Education · Canada
Forum Theatre production for post-secondary campuses on respectful dialogue, disagreement and inclusion.
Youth Forum Theatre Leadership Lab
Youth development · Canada
Programme in which senior youth leaders co-create Forum Theatre scenes and mentor junior participants on emotional awareness, communication and mental wellbeing.
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Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women, Guelph Black Heritage Society
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