Community Voices: The Power of Performance: Theatre in Conflict Zones
Venue: Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg
Directions: Google Map Link
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2013
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Event Types: Speaking Engagements
Cost: Free

Description:
On Thursday, October 24th, Community Voices presents Bond Street Theatre leaders who will address the New River Valley community at the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg.

In their talk, Theatre in Conflict Zones, Joanna Sherman, Artistic Director and Michael McGuigan, Managing Director, will present a video-lecture exploring the impact and value of the expressive arts in areas of conflict. The lecture will show how theatre-based practices are applied in different communities, with specific focus on their work in Afghanistan. Their presentation introduces the idea of theatre as a useful tool for social improvement and bringing peace, and emphasizing why cross-cultural artistic conversations are crucial for mutual understanding.

Bond Street Theatre's mission is to promote peace and mutual understanding through the arts. Founded in 1976, Bond Street Theatre initiates creative programming that inspires and educates youth, addresses human rights issues, heals communities affected by poverty and conflict, and promotes the value of the arts in shaping a peaceful future.

The company responds to humanitarian crises through the uplifting powers of the arts. The company has initiated innovative theatre and theatre-based programs in over 40 countries worldwide, and reached populations in refugee camps, schools, shelters, prisons, rural villages and urban centers.

Bond Street Theatre initiates theatre-based approaches to conflict resolution, education, and empowerment in areas of conflict and poverty, through programs for adults and youth, training for teachers, and creative collaboration with local artists and community organizations. The company works directly with disadvantaged communities to inspire and uplift them through the transformative world of theatre.

The company has worked in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Turkey, Myanmar, Indonesia, China, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, Brazil, Mexico, Israel, Palestinian territories, and elsewhere.

During the Fall of 2013, Community Voices will advance its mission through a series of activities focused on the issue of poverty in the New River Valley region. Community Voices seeks to develop community capacity for civic dialogue that generates ideas for positive change, ideas that matter.

Sponsors of this Community Voices Series include the Virginia Tech Institute for Policy & Governance and the Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology.

For more information, visit: http://communityvoices.info/

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