People's Theater
The People's Theater association from the city and district of Offenbach has set itself the goal of promoting personal and social skills in young people and children, contributing to violence prevention and initiating integration processes. The association is non-profit, bahá'í -inspired and an independent organization for child and youth welfare. An essential instrument is the People's Theater Show , which treats conflicts in an entertaining way with the help of talk show and theater elements, with the aim of working out positive solutions together with the audience.
The People's Theater Show
The 45 to 60 minute long show focuses on a mini-drama in which a social conflict is depicted in a short theater scene. As soon as the conflict threatens to escalate, a moderator stops the play. Through specific questions, the causes of the conflict are worked out with the audience and options for action are developed. Individual viewers then swap actors and play through the various possible solutions. At the end, the actors play a summarizing possible course of action, in which as many suggestions as possible from the audience are incorporated.
target group
The shows are mainly carried out in all types of schools. There are also shows for companies, major events, conferences, seminars etc. on offer. The content of the show is adapted to the needs and thematically of the age group.
Generation show
In addition, People's Theater offers generational shows in which cross-generational conflicts are dealt with together with young and old.
Voluntary Social Year (ESJ)
People's Theater offers around 10–15 young people between the ages of 18–25 years of age to live together and to work full-time for one year of their lives in the service of society in order to carry out the shows and other social projects. This is an offer for young school leavers who want to do a voluntary social year or an internship before starting their training or studying. The aim of the year is for both the young people and the participants in the People's Theater projects to become more socially and self-competent in order to have a positive impact on society. The work will be certified by the Offenbach Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the end of the year. This certificate for the acquisition of social skills is so far unique in Germany. It describes how the young people have developed and deepened the following social skills in their work over the course of the year: communication, teamwork, conflict and critical skills as well as a sense of responsibility and flexibility.
People's Theater Academy
A company founded by experienced and former People's Theater employees based in Dietzenbach (Hesse). The academy is a social service company that consists exclusively of academically trained full-time employees. The aim is to implement and expand the People's Theater offers on a professional basis. Among other things, the offers relate to the transition from school to work, imparting social skills in companies, advisory methods in management and teaching theater-pedagogical values at universities and companies.
Awards
In the past few years the association has received several awards:
- 2010 Hessian Prevention Award
- 2010 Club of the Year
- 2009 Active for Democracy and Tolerance 2009
- 2009 winner of the Plus-Punkt-Kultur competition
- 2009 Selected location in the Land of Ideas 2009
- 2006 national winner of the startsocial ideas competition
- 2006 Integration Prize from the City of Offenbach
- 2005 Alliance for Democracy & Tolerance against Extremism and Violence
- 2004 Creative for Tolerance - Victor Klemperer Prize
- 2004 Award from Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder as part of startsocial
Web links
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- ↑ http://www.op-online.de/nachrichten/dietzenbach/auszeichnung-praevention-815625.html Offenbach Post (June 24, 2010)
- ↑ http://www.buendnis-toleranz.de/cms/beitrag/10032380/425892/ Alliance for Democracy and Tolerance