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Performance "Stories from life itself" in Fotografiska

Project title

Osalusteatri etendus "Lood elust endast" Fotografiskas

Description of initiative

The initiative is a form of theater where the audience can let professional actors act their own personal problems and also hear the psychologist's comments about it. Such participatory performances can be seen in the mental health series "Science and Art Games". The group is playing the well-known situations from every day life (a nervous morning that ends in trauma; if children do not want to clean; when divorced parents use the child as a means of power struggle). The situations were analyzed with psychiatrist and audience. People could share their own stories and get the answers on questions they have carried in themselves years. One can perhaps more happily choose and look beneath the well-hidden surface of situations and actions. Performers: Andres Sild - psychiatrist, Eve Arm - musician, Jaan Väärt - experience advisor, Katrin Laansalu - actress and social worker, Aivar Simmermann - psychodrama trainer TEP and story theater director.

Further information on the initiative

Themes: Culture and...

Mental health

Keywords

theatre, mental health, participatory performances, awareness

Target group

Adults | Youth

Cultural field

Theatre, opera

Budget

€2.300

Timeframe

2021 - 2022

Sources of funding

City of Tallinn, Neste Estonia

Results, benefits, impact and lessons learnt

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Organizer(s)

MTÜ Ajumängud
Estonia
NGO / Non-profit | Culture

Partner(s)

Neste Eesti
Estonia
Private / Business | Other