Encounters with Privilege

In this short workshop we will draw on tools from applied theatre and Nonviolent Communication to make sense of participants’ experiences of encounters with privilege.

– Introduction & Warm-up to get the group connected and the creative juices pumping;

– A short improvised play which is based on an interpretation of a participant’s experience with what they have understood as an encounter with privilege (which they voluntarily and generously share with the group);

– A facilitated conversation where we draw inspiration from Nonviolent Communication to analyse what happened and edit the play by introducing new scenes, to take the story in different directions, and improvisationally and empathically explore our individual and collective responses;

– We may do more than one play if time permits;

– Closing discussion.

[Workshop organised in frame of Time for Empathy 2021]

When: 8 March 2021, 11:30-13:00 CET (Berlin time)

[This workhop will be offered also on 11 March 2021 at 18:15]

How: ONLINE on ZOOM

Language: English

Cost: FREE

Registration closed

About the trainer:

Matthew Rich-Tolsma

Matthew is originally from South Africa and presently lives in the Netherlands. He has a background in education, organisational development, and the arts, and is presently a leader of PlayScapes – an innovative consultancy which uses NVC, applied theatre, and a number of other tools to support individuals, organisations, and communities in engaging in challenging conversations about paradoxical and complex social processes. Matthew has been a Certified Trainer with the Centre for Nonviolent Communication since 2012. He is a member of the Dutch NVC Circle, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching.

In addition to consulting, coaching, facilitation, and mediation, Playscapes holds regular drop-in events as well as public courses. You can check out their work at playscapespresents.com