Family Theatre

CPH shares the belief that “drama opens up new spaces to explore the lived experiences, imaginations, emotions, and possible solutions around global change required for transformative action.” (Brym, 2006) By creating family friendly theatrical events that gently open a dialogue between children and their parents, we hope to open multi-generational conversations within a family and start to shift the burden of change from individual solutions to community solutions.

Rationale

In the commissioning and development of the theatrical events, CPH recognizes that “when families are integrated into the development process as essential and authentic partners, they are far more likely to buy into the outcomes, and as a result, they can be key in disseminating and evaluating the approaches.” (Clark-Vickers et al 2017)

Approach

For each commissioned theatrical event, CPH skillfully incorporates voices from each of our communities through in-person and remote interviews and gatherings lead by local staff, anchor institutions, and playwrights. We also conduct in-person and remote workshops at key intervals in the theatrical process.