FORUM THEATER
Category: Idea Development
Number of Participants: -50
Participant Profile: Extraverted
Expertise: Requires Expertise
Participant Eligibility: Low Eligibility
Duration: 1 Day
Budget: High
Venue: Indoor
Online: +
What is Forum Theater?
Forum theater is a method that aims to provide social interaction by using theater that pushes participants to produce a solution on a problem.
Advantages
Enables participation of generally excluded groups
Uses art for social interaction
It strengthens the relations of the participants.
Disadvantages
Requires genuine involvement and skill
Actors who can improvise against audience scenarios are required
Difficult to use in decision making processes
How is Forum Theater Planned?
STEP 1: Determining the event topic, time and place, calling the actors and participants
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STEP 2: Preparing a relevant scenario by the actors
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STEP 3: Presenting the game in front of the audience: After the game, a discussion environment is created with the participants and different ideas are carried out on the subject of the game.
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STEP 4: Re-enacting the play: The play is staged again, but this time the participants have the right to stop the play and change the course at any time.
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STEP 5: With the guidance of the participants, the game progresses with changes and a common game emerges.
