Theater of the Oppressed: Empowering Homeless Women

This article recounts the efficacy of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in helping homeless women deal with the emotional wounds and chronic oppression they have experienced. The method empowered these women by highlighting their innate abilities. Based on more than one hundred sessions at the lar...

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Main Author:	Elizabeth Woodson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	University of Exeter 2012-01-01
Series:	Music and Arts in Action
Subjects:	therapeutic theater
Online Access:	http://www.musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/maia/article/view/theatreopressedhomeless

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spelling	doaj-b53fc27a2a034db3b96baf55a39a29592020-11-25T00:46:07ZengUniversity of ExeterMusic and Arts in Action1754-71052012-01-01413855Theater of the Oppressed: Empowering Homeless WomenElizabeth WoodsonThis article recounts the efficacy of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in helping homeless women deal with the emotional wounds and chronic oppression they have experienced. The method empowered these women by highlighting their innate abilities. Based on more than one hundred sessions at the largest homeless shelter in New Haven, Connecticut, the author analyzes the usefulness of the various games and activities, with commentary on the alterations needed for the particular participants. Finally, the successes and the challenges faced in applications of Theatre of the Oppressed to this population are discussed.http://www.musicandartsinaction.net/index.php/maia/article/view/theatreopressedhomelesstherapeutic theater
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description	This article recounts the efficacy of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques in helping homeless women deal with the emotional wounds and chronic oppression they have experienced. The method empowered these women by highlighting their innate abilities. Based on more than one hundred sessions at the largest homeless shelter in New Haven, Connecticut, the author analyzes the usefulness of the various games and activities, with commentary on the alterations needed for the particular participants. Finally, the successes and the challenges faced in applications of Theatre of the Oppressed to this population are discussed.
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Theater of the Oppressed: Empowering Homeless Women

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