On November 4, 2015, AZ ArtWorker presented a workshop with actor and playwright Anu Yadav in Phoenix. At this intimate workshop, participants learned about theatre as a tool for community organizing and used techniques based on Theatre of the Oppressed to explore how personal story can be used to engage social issues.
November 4, 2015
Anu Yadav is a critically-acclaimed actor, writer and theatre-based educator dedicated to telling the stories of people pushed to the margins of public discourse. As a solo performer, Anu shapeshifts into characters from everyday life with both humor and drama. Her devised theatre work sparks a powerful forum for people to reflect and listen to each other’s stories across social and economic divides. Anu is currently touring her newest play, Meena’s Dream.
Guest Speaker: Marivel Danielson
Marivel Danielson is a Phoenix-based artist and scholar whose work focues on Chicana/Latina cultural production, solo performance and gender studies. She is Associate Professor of Literature and Cultural Studies in the School of Transborder Studies at Arizona State University.
Banner photo by Alonso Parra, Lamp Left Media
