Patron: President of Austria, Dr. Heinz Fischer

KCTOS: Knowledge, Creativity and
Transformations of Societies

Vienna, 6 to 9 December 2007

S E K T I O N E N

Virtual Section

The multitude of Theatre of the Oppressed techniques
From Theory to Practice

PROGRAMME

International Conference

with the participation of Theater of Oppressed experts
and foundation of permanent Kyrgyz Drama-educational and cultural center for the Theater of Oppressed

PART I

Introductory Seminars and Workshops
on the methodology of Augusto Boal's Theater of the Oppressed

(all participants are to be divided into three groups)

Time of conducting 3^rdto 8^th of September, 2007

Place: Professional Lyceum №43, Janyjer village, Sokuluk region, Kyrgyzstan

TIME SHEDULE

Time	Action	Place	Person in Charge	Notes
8.30-9.30	Breakfast	Dining hall of the Lyceum hotel	Suyun – assistant to director
9.30-9.40	Welcoming speech	Theater of the Lyceum	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]
9.40-12.30	Lessons with instructor- trainer	Classroom or yurta	Nazira	Lessons will include 15 minute breaks
12.30-13.30	Lunch	Dining hall of the Lyceum hotel	Suyun – assistant to director
14.00-17.00	Lessons with instructor- trainer	Classroom or yurta	Nazira	Lessons will include 15 minute breaks
17.00-18.00	Free time
18.00-19.00	Supper	Dining hall of the Lyceum hotel	Suyun – assistant to director

Record-keeping must be organized by participants in order to create a booklet (methodical manual) with exercises and games.

Evening Program

for seminar participants

Time	Action	Place	Person in Charge	Notes
4^th of September 19.30-21.00	Play	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Aleksandr Balbekin
6^th of September 19.30-21.00	“Playing for change” movie	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Sanjoy Ganguly [BIO], Birgit Fritz [BIO]
7^th of September 19.30-21.00	Play: Ali-Baba and 40 robbers	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]

9^th of September – day off. An excursion will be organized for guests.

PART II

10^th to 11^th of September 2007

Time	Action	Place	Person in Charge	Notes
10^th of September 10.00-12.00	Presentation of play, created during seminar, with audience participation	Janyjer village, House of Culture	Bakyt Musaevna, [BIO] Matthias Thonhauser [BIO], Birgit Fritz [BIO]
14.00-16.00	Results discussion among participants	Janyjer, Lyceum №43		Record- keeping is required
11^th of September 10.00-12.00	Presentation of play, created during seminar, with audience participation	Jangypahta village, Professional Lyceum	Bakyt Musaevna, [BIO] Matthias Thonhauser [BIO], Birgit Fritz [BIO]
14.00-16.00	Results discussion among participants	Janyjer, Lyceum №43		Record- keeping is required

PART III

Scientifically-practical conference:
Democratization and development in Central Asia through partnership and young people's creativity”

Expected Results:

– Elaboration of mission and strategy of Drama-educational and cultural center of Kyrgyzstan for the Theater of Oppressed

– Exchange of Experiences in the field of working with Youth and TO techniques

First day of the conference – 12^th of September 2007

Time	Action	Place	Person in Charge/Lecturer	Notes
10.00-12.00	The conference opening; Presentation of play, created during seminar, with audience participation	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Askarov Nurlan Askarovich – Vocational Education Agency director
12.30-13.30	Lunch	Dining hall of the Lyceum hotel	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]
13.30-14.30	Lecture: “Theater of Oppressed. Jana Sanskriti’s experience in India during the past 20 years”	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Sanjoy Ganguly [BIO]	Translation from Russian into English
14.30-15.00	Tea and Coffee Break
15.00-15.30	Lecture: “From political activity to social and educational changes”	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Jamilya Jeenbaeva [BIO]
15.30-16.00	Lecture	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Makil Imankulova [BIO]
16.00-17.00	Participants division into 3 groups. Decision on objectives for group work

Second day of the conference – 13^th of September 2007

Time	Action	Place	Person in Charge/Lecturer	Notes
09:30-10:30	Lecture: “Steady experience of the Theater of Oppressed and Turkish youth”	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Jale Karabekir [BIO], Turkey	Translation into Russian
10:30-11:00	Lecture: Problems of homeless children in Osh region”	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Dzhakubova Nurzhamal Ibraevna [BIO] , Every Child
11:30-12:00	Tea and Coffee Break
12:00-13:00	Lecture: “Work with youth in Pakistan in a field of human rights”	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Arif Khalil, Pakistan
13:00-14:00	Lunch	Dining hall of the Lyceum hotel
14:00-15:30	Work in groups	Classrooms of Lyceum №43	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]
15:30-16:00	Tea and Coffee Break
16:00-17:30	Work in groups	Classrooms of Lyceum №43	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]
17:30-18:30	Plenary session. Working groups presentations (15 minutes each)	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]

Third day of the conference – 14^th of September 2007

Closure of Conference

Time	Action	Place	Person in Charge/Lecturer	Notes
09.00-10.00	Lecture: the Theatre of the Oppressed and Arts		Julian Boal [BIO]
10.00-11.00	Plenary session. Presentation of the mission and the strategy of the Center for the Theater of Oppressed in Kyrgyzstan	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO], Matthias Thonhauser [BIO]	Discussion
11.00-11.30	Questions and answers session with experts and organizers. Publication of Conference Reader	Theater of the Lyceum №43	Birgit Fritz [BIO]
11.30-12.00	Tea and Coffee Break
12.00-13.00	Closing of the Conference		Bakyt Musaevna [BIO], Matthias Thonhauser [BIO]
14.00-16.00	Final Event	Dining hall of the Lyceum hotel	Bakyt Musaevna [BIO]