Community theatre Het Rotterdams Wijktheater (The Rotterdam community Theatre company, RWT for short) has over 30 years of experience of transforming the stories of the inhabitants of Rotterdam into theatrical performances. Founded in 1992 and structurally funded by the city of Rotterdam, it is one of the oldest and most continuous community arts practices in the Netherlands.
In this workshop you will get to know, experience, and reflect on RWT’s methodology. We take you through the creative process in three theatrical stages: sharing your story, transforming this story into a shared theatrical experience, and transferring the story to the audience. In each phase, the company’s facilitators combine experiential exercises with theoretical reflection on the broader societal and democratic implications of this community theatre practice.
The workshop will be facilitated by the makers of the performance Zomaar een straat [‘Just another street’], a recent RWT project that addresses poverty and debt. This production can be seen at ICAF on Saturday 1 April at 7 PM.