On the GCC Brazil-Theatre and Incarceration program, discover how theatre supports community dialogue and social change. Collaborate with Brazilian theatre students and faculty while attending theatre classes at UniRio and observing the theatre work being done not just in Brazilian prisons but also in the Maré favela and in two hospitals in Rio de Janeiro. Learn what theatre can accomplish in non-traditional settings and why people engage in performance practices in these challenging contexts.
The Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP) trains students to facilitate arts workshops in prisons, juvenile detention centers, and community settings, bringing together crime victims, former prisoners, and their families. The nation of Brazil has a long history of using theatre as a vehicle to discuss and promote social justice causes. PCAP began an exchange program in 2013 with theatre faculty and students at the Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UniRio). Travel with UniRio faculty into a variety of off-campus settings to engage in “teatro em communidade.”
At this info session, learn more about this program, how to apply, and how to secure financial aid.