Turku University of Applied Sciences piloted successfully The Forum Theatre method in youth sports.
Forum Theatre is an interactive form of theatre intended to change the lives of its audience by turning spectators into active participants, who propose and enact solutions to the social problems presented in the performance. In the JOY project, the Forum Theatre method was applied in the activities of the TuTo ry multi-sport club’s Captain School, which trains young sports team captains to handle the responsibilities of their role.
Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed (Teatro do Oprimido) is a participatory theatre method developed by the Brazilian theatre director, playwright, and activist. It gives the audience — or, as Boal termed them, spect-actors — the chance to take part in performances and change their course.
The aim is for the audience to become active agents who can try out different solutions to problems and practice societal change through theatre.
Implementing the Captain School as Part of the Joy Pilots
TuTo ry’s Captain School was developed as part of the JOY in Sports– Promoting Equality and Joy in Sports through Arts-Based Methods project. Its approach is based on the project’s “from children to children” tool.
The idea behind the Captain School is partially inspired by the VIP model (or CAC: Caring Atmosphere Circle in english) used at Turku University of Applied Sciences. In this model, first-year students are selected by their peers to act as trusted members of the group. These VIP students serve as contacts for teaching tutors and study counselors in matters related to student wellbeing.
Read more TUAS article in Talk Magazine “Hyvä elämä”
In English JOY_Forum Theatre for Young Sports Team Captains or in Finnish JOY_Forum theatre for Young Sports Team Captains_suomeksi.
