The model of forum theater is also, in many ways, a game. Games are a large part of the process of TO, where practitioners use them as mental exercises to examine mechanization, inspire imagination, encourage solidarity with troupes, enhance the theatricality of scenes, and of course, to have fun. In Theatre of the Oppressed (TO), we start every rehearsal with a game. The moment goes on too long, the whole group yells “Fire!”, runs about, and finds a new spot in the circle. The actor pauses for a moment, unsure of what to do next. The next person points to someone across the circle from them and shouts “Gunslinger!” The actor who was pointed to makes a diamond with their hands in front of their body and says “Ricochet!” in return. ![]() The actor to the left of them quickly makes the same motion, also to left. An actor swings their arm in an underhanded motion across their body to the left. ![]() Everyone stands in a circle, or the closest approximation we can given the shape of the room, facing each other with anticipation.
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