The shadow theatre held two performances in Khoni – in kindergarten and IDP collective center.
The children liked performance, songs, puppets. Educators and parents thanked the young actors of the fund “Sukhumi”. Teachers of the kindergarten expressed a desire to show the performance for the new group in September.
In May, the forum-theater met Kutaisi and Senak audience.
In Kutaisi, the performances was held in the park. It was attended mostly by the representatives of the older generation. They actively joined the discussion, they liked some scenes, they did not agree with some of the scenes. They did not even want to be shown into the focus of camera…
In Senaki, the forum-theater was held in school. Pupils and teachers were pleased, they joined all 7 scenes, and they expressed a desire for new meetings.
Performance of the shadow theater was held in school No2 and kindergarten No. 20 in Kutaisi. The name of performance was Pirimze. It amused the kids. They saw that everyone should be equal, and the kindness wins.
Two performances were plays by the forum-theater of the Fund "Sukhumi". In the Youth Center of Terjola 4 scenes were played, and 5 scenes in the school of the village Lesa (Lanchkhuti Municipality). After the presentations, the discussions took place. The teachers were also involved. They talked about violence against women and the main reason which they named was jealousy. Some of the spectators protested that this does not happen in their families. Although the majority believes that work on prevention is necessary and forum-theater is an effective form in this regard.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization
Brot für die Welt – EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The Theater of Shadows held two performances in Tskaltubo Municipality - in kindergarten No. 4 and in the kindergarten of the village of Partkhanakanevi. The play "Pirimze" was shown. The children were very cheerful. They saw that everyone should be equal, and friendship always defeats evil.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Youth forum-theatre conducted performances in the central park of Tskaltubo. Attendants refused to take a photo, but they were involved in the discussion and expressed their position. After the performance they got interested in the origin of such scenes and actively spoke with the actors. It was noted that the scenes are real and presented in the original way.
In January there were held two performances of the forum-thetare in Kutaisi – Park of Love and in Tskaltubo – School No3.
Performances of the forum-theatre under the open air are too effective, passers by stop and watch with interest, but also important are the discussions with schoolchildren.
Everyone liked the forum-theatre in Tskaltubo and expressed a will to form similar theatre.
June 1 - International Children's Day. In this day, the theater of shadows at the forum-theater of the Fund "Sukhumi" came to visit kindergarten "Varsklavavebi" (stars). For children it was a real holiday - they first saw such a performance. Young actors congratulated the kids on the children's day.
Teachers, director, parents were spectators, who after the first stage of the forum-theater actively joined the discussion. They frankly began to talk about their problems. In total, 6 scenes were shown. In three scenes the teacher and the parent played the role of the victim, and offered the viewers the versions for solving the problem. Their inclusion made a presentation of the forum theater particularly fruitful in the school of the village Koki (Zugdidi municipality).
Kutaisi, park of love. Six performances of the forum-theatre, interesting environment, inclusion of the audience, active discussions, adoption, analysis, telling own histories.
Activeness of the audience was felt after each performance, but the scene of mother and son had a greater influence.