Safe Spaces for Difficult Conversations: Launch of the Dialogue Theatre Module
Join Us on May 27!
Join our Free Theatre team for the virtual launch of the Dialogue Theatre Module on May 27 at 8pm AEST. This online conversation will introduce the online course and invite participants to engage in a Q&A.
All participants will also have the opportunity to purchase the Module for the launch price of A$50.
Our Programs
Dialogue Theatre
Dialogue Theatre is an applied theatre technique developed by the Free Theatre team with the Makhampom Theatre Group in Thailand. It is a a two part form - the Play & the Dialogue - bringing together immersive theatre and conflict transformation methodologies. Ideal for both actors and non-actors, it unpacks conflicts and tensions by engaging audience and actor-characters in conversation. Dialogue Theatre is both a performance form and workshop technique. Free Theatre has developed it into an online training Module, as a practical toolkit of 39 exercises.
Dialogue Toolkit
The Dialogue Toolkit is a series of workshop exercises offering dialogue tools for organisations, educators, artists, and civil society professionals. Using theatre-based tools grounded in 4 decades of practice, The Dialogue Toolkit offers a unique and effective approach to transforming conflict, covering 3 core areas: Naming Conflict, Unpacking Conflict, and Transforming Conflict. The workshop exercises apply creative techniques to explore issues of power, identity, dilemma, stereotyping, empathy, and transformation as can be facilitated as a 5-day masterclass or as tailored packages of exercises.
About Us
Reigniting the Free Theatre flame in these challenging times.
As the world faces the overlapping threats of pandemic, economic crisis, anti-democratic forces, and social dislocation, like most artists, we have found ourselves reimagining our practice. This new website marks Free Theatre's next chapter, as we bring our Dialogue Theatre form online and introduce The Dialogue Toolkit to empower organisations, professionals, students, educators, and artists with new creative methods to address conflicts and tensions in our worlds.
The Dialogue Theatre Module: Sharing our Transformative Practice Globally
To make Dialogue Theatre accessible worldwide, we have developed a comprehensive online learning module. This resource equips individuals, communities, and organizations—whether actors or non-actors—with the tools to apply this powerful technique in their own work. Featuring a carefully curated set of 39 drama exercises and facilitation processes, the module serves as both a training guide and an adaptable toolkit for practitioners looking to integrate Dialogue Theatre into their practice.
Teaching the Tools of Dialogue as Creative Tools for Understanding and Transforming Conflict.
The Dialogue Toolkit has been developed a series of creative workshop exercises to unpack conflicts and develop techniques to understand our positions and apply dialogue methods for transformation. The toolkit consists of a series of exercises to adapt and apply in community, workplace, and educational contexts, covering four areas - Naming Conflict, Unpacking Conflict, Transforming Conflict, and new modes of Dialogue.
