Our Workshops
A UNESCO-recognized educational tool for implementing social change, FORUM THEATRE is a community-focused, facilitated style of theatre designed to address social issues and inspire action for change. Forum Theatre gives communities the agency to develop their own grassroots solutions and the ability to envision the positive outcomes of creating social change.
The techniques of Forum Theatre creation are transferable to a wide range of community engagement and educational initiatives. Workshop participants will receive the skills to become better facilitators, artists, community leaders, and more socially-aware educators.
We are so glad to be receiving multiple requests for workshops throughout the year. And in response, we are now holding workshops every 3-4 months! Please check back on this page (or subscribe to our newsletter using the link at the bottom of the page) to be the first in the know about upcoming workshop offerings as they are announced.
Upcoming Workshops
Workshop Title | Dates | Time | Location | Price | Discounts |
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Forum Theatre Creation 4-Part Session | Jan 27th, Jan 28th, Feb 3rd, Feb 4th, 2021 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (ET) | Online via Zoom | $180.00 + HST | -25% Student, CAEA, Underwaged, Some PWYC |
Forum Theatre Performance Facilitation (Joking) 4-Part Session | Feb 10th, 11th, 17th, and 18th, 2021 | 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM (ET) | Online via Zoom | $200.00 + HST | -25% Student, CAEA, Underwaged, Some PWYC |
Attending both workshops 8 Sessions | Same as above | Same as above | Same as above | $350.00 + HST | Same as above |
Workshop Descriptions
Click on the drop down menus to find out what you will learn in our upcoming sessions!
Payment Details
Payment Methods
- Please make all cheques payable to “Mixed Company Theatre.” Cheques can be mailed to 540 Dawes Road, Apt 407, East York ON M4B2E9.
- For payments through Interac e-transfer, please email us at info@mixedcompanytheatre.com.
- Cash payments are not permitted.
- Payment must be made on or before the start date of your workshop in order to receive the Zoom link.
“Pay What You Can”
- In the spirit of removing financial barriers to access, Mixed Company Theatre is able to offer a limited number of “Pay What Your Can” payment options to those who require financial assistance in order to attend our workshops. Please indicate your need for this option through the registration form for the workshop(s) you wish to attend.
If you have questions about fees, please write to info@mixedcompanytheatre.com for details.
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Instructor Bios
Simon Malbogat
Simon Malbogat is an award-winning theatre director, performer, and teacher with over 25 years of experience in Forum Theatre facilitation. Simon studied with the greatest contemporary popular theatre practitioners (Augusto Boal, Jerzy Grotowski, Eugenio Barba, Yoshi Oida) and has directed and acted in over 50 new Canadian works. Throughout his career, Simon has been focused on bringing theatre to youth, resulting in over 40 Forum Theatre plays for young people and has worked with many community organizations such as the Community Initiative Project, Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club, the East End Community Health Centre, the Sears Drama Festival for Youth, the Social Planning Council of Peel and the Toronto West End Community. He has also taught at The University of Toronto, York University, Humber College, Queen’s and Brock University.
Luciano Iogna
MCT Associate Artist Luciano Iogna has worked in theatre for over forty years across Canada. He has worked internationally on four continents in a dozen different languages, with more than two hundred theatres, communities, and educational institutions as an actor, writer, director and instructor. Luc has worked extensively using Forum Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed techniques on issues such as AIDS to workplace safety and violence, and he has worked with diverse cultural communities, trade unions, women’s organizations, and professional associations.
As playwright, Luciano has scripted more than 120 Forum Theatre produced plays. Two of his Forum Theatre plays produced by Mixed Company Theatre (SHOWDOWN and HOW CAN YOU TELL?) were nominated for Dora Awards.
Peter Jarvis
Peter Jarvis has been an entertainer & performance artist since 1979. Facilitating artistic mime, dance, clown, mask and music have allowed Peter to work extensively in film, theatre and television on such shows as Sesame St and Cirque du Soleil. Peter Jarvis continues to enjoy performing internationally in the USA, England, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Poland, and Turkey. The Masks of Manipulation shown in the above photo are but one example of Peter’s talent as a professional designer and creator of masks.