Category Archives: Stories

The simplest of exercises, two persons mirroring each other, can reveal so much about us. This is also the case for the other games we can play Morten Bruun “For me the week with Morten’s seminar was something new. I remembered my childhood through the games we learned” Roxana Augusto Boal’s work in collective dramaContinue reading “Forum Theatre seminars”

The performance lecture «The Actor and Pataphysics. A supplement to discourse on contemporary performative contracts» was developed by Per Bogstad Gulliksen (NO), Jan Skomakerstuen (NO) and Morten Bruun (NO). The project was granted support by Arts Council Norway and was implemented in collaboration with Sibiu Performing Arts Marked 2017 (RO) and Norli Eldorado (NO). ThisContinue reading “The Actor and Pataphysics”

As a result of my work in Branesti, I have stayed in touch with the Casa Corpului Didactic. I was therefor very happy to be invited back to this institution in 2019 to do a workshop for teachers in the foundations of Forum Theatre. The Teacher Training Centre of Ilfov is a public institution dedicatedContinue reading “Teacher Training Centre Ilfov”

Ziua Cucilor The Cuckoos’ custom is an old tradition, having pre-Christian roots, first mentioned in old church documents starting from the 17th century “The Lives of the Saints” written by Dosoftei Mitropolitul. The main attraction in the village of Branesti is its annual folklore festival. Branesti is a village and area in Ilfov County, it isContinue reading “Ziua Cucilor”

In 2015 I collaborated with the artistic collective O2G, a theatre group based in Bucharest. Their project “The Political Theatre Platform 2015” featured a variety of productions and discussions taking place all over Romania. Their work seek to engage and awaken the public to become active participant of their society. Many of their plays haveContinue reading “The Political Theatre Platform 2015”

I worked as a producer for the Norwegian company Theatre of Cruelty between 2010 and 2013. After producing the play “What a glorious day”, I was responsible for arranging our appearances at the following venues: Eurodramafest (Krakow), Territoria (Moscow), Passages (Metz) and The National Opera & Ballett, Oslo. Their production of Ibsens unfinished opera “TheContinue reading “Theatre of Cruelty”

Act, Learn and Teach is a great example of how UNESCO utilized Forum Theatre methods in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in 2006. This pdf outlines how Drama exercises became effective tools to communicate and engage people in the fight against a dangerous disease. The applicability of Forum Theatre is also demonstrated, proving that weContinue reading “Act, Learn and Teach”