Within the framework of
the 16-day campaign in the school of Abkhaz Autonomous Republic located on
Nikea St. in Kutaisi were showed forum-theatre performances of Fund "Sukhumi”.
The School children were
very interested in the performances. They tried to express their opinion about
scenes of violence, make their impact, talked on how they would relieve such
situations and avoid violence.
"Observation of such
scenes encourages us to strive for peace non-violent relations. If there is no
violence in families, our future will be secured”, - this was the schoolchildren’s
opinion.
For the second time the youth forum theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” showed regular performances by the invitation of the local governments of the schools # 31 and # 30 in Kutaisi.
Crowded audience consisting of senior pupils was waiting for the Forum-theatre actors. Pupils carefully watched scenes of domestic violence and actively participated in the discussion at the end of the performances.
The forum theater performances of deep content increase our level of general education, teach us to protest forms of violence and fight against it, help to overcome the problem of violence ", - said the senior pupil.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
In
September there were held two Forum theatre performances in public schools № 14
(Kutaisi) and № 2 (Senaki). High school students were attentively watching the
scenes of violence in family, school, and against the elderly. "The forum
theatre actors strongly resist a rapist character and evoke a sense of regret
in him" - said the young audience.
"The
forum theater performances contribute to the solution of problems existing in
society. In my opinion, these scenes have made many young people think", -
Lika Khorava (a pupil of Senaki school).
Adolescents
expressed the view that society should be mobilized in order to eliminate all
forms of violence.
In June, the Forum-theatre held four performances – at the School №14 in Kutaisi, in the Central Park of Tskhaltubo, and in the villages Khurcha and Koki.
The theatre addresses many problematic themes: domestic violence, violence among young people. The specific of the forum-theater causes a particular interest of audience in performances.
After each forum-theater performance there are held discussions with the involvement of audience. During the discussion at one of the performances, young people said that the forum theater performances raise their awareness and activity and help address problems associated with violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
In February Forum-theatre showed 2 plays in public schools № 4 and 35 of Kutaisi.
The presented scenes were relevant to students of both schools. Adolescents were particularly active discussing domestic violence, violence in school, against the elderly and the problems associated with the selection of professions.
According to the attendees it is necessary that the society express more protest to various forms of violence, and actively fight against it.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
The Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” showed its performance in the public school # 17 in Kutaisi. The performance was attended by 45 pupils. They actively involved in discussing of every scene and suggested various solutions.They believe that if there is a conflict situation in the family, the best solution would be if the young couple will live separately, as cohabitation of several generations contributes to conflicts and violence.
On January 31st the forum-theater was showed in the school # 15. It was obvious that such performances were new for the audience although they were active. Very soon, the audience came up with their solutions to the problem.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
Youth Forum-Theatre of Fund "Sukhumi" continues to work within the framework of the campaign. On December 2nd a performance was showed in Kutaisi literary club. The meeting was attended by members of the literary club, senior pupils and members of the local self governments of Kutaisi schools.
There were showed three scenes on the topic of violence. The audience watched the performance with great interest. Then there was carried out a discussion. Almost all of the attendees expressed the opinion that such measures are like a step forward on the way of violence prevention.
In the hall of Kutaisi State University there was held a demonstration-discussion of the short film "One ordinary day, shot by girls-leaders of fund "Sukhumi". At the beginning of the meeting representatives of Fund "Sukhumi” told the audience about the 16-day campaign against violence and then screened a film.
The main character of the film has difficult situation in the family, which prevents her from establishing relations with her peers. As a result, she was lonely and rejected by society.
Discussing the film the audience considered that the problem of violence was too exaggerated in the film. There was showed psychological impact that could not be considered as violence.
Within the framework of the 16-day campaign Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi" held a presentation at school № 31 in Kutaisi, which was attended by more than 40 senior pupils as well as the school Director and several teachers.
After the presentation, students actively engaged in the discussion, tried to change several scenes of violence with their alternatives and proposed solutions to the problems.
According to the participants, discussion of the problem of violence by the Forum-theatre was rather effective. In their words "everything is happening before our eyes, and one might wish to resist any form of violence."
Very often performances of the Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi" are held in different towns and schools since future generations is the main resource, which must fight to eradicate the problem of violence. This is a common problem and must be solved with support of all sectors of society.
In October the forum-theater had two performances in Kutaisi public schools # 10 and 21. Presented scenes were relevant to pupils of both schools. Adolescents actively discussed scenes of violence and found way outs.
For example:
- Let’s inform teacher about this fact because she should take certain measures. Adolescents should have a dialogue.
- The third person should not interfere in relations between spouses. In the presented stage mother-in-law and sister-in-law play negative role and contribute to the development of family conflicts.
- Young family should live separately!
According to the pupils, society should express more protest to various forms of violence and work actively against them.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
Youth appears at the entrance of the central Park of Bolnosi. With their usual orderliness they start to decorate the scene. There appeared inscriptions which attracted the attention of the audience:
- Youth Forum-Theatre of Cultural Humanitarian Fund "Sukhumi"
- Stop violence, don’t be indifferent!
- Non-violent society - our choice!
- Together Against Violence!
- Do you want a world without violence? Make your own choice!
For Bolnisi youth the specific of the forum-theater was very topical and unusual.
"Brave viewers" played the roles of actors and found a positive way out of every scene of violence.
Such performances of the Forum-theatre were held in Kutaisi, in the school № 5 of AbkhazAutonomousRepublic.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
The youth Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” continues showing performances. In June there were arranged two performances in the school "Goni in Kutaisi (11.06.10) and in Central park of Tskhaltubo (25.06.10).
From the very beginning of the performance spectators understood specific of Forum-theatre and actively involved in discussion of every scenery.
Participants mentioned unanimously that society should express more protest to different forms of violence and act against it. Every step directed at prevention of violence is important for healthy development of the future generation.
Performances made spectators think seriously about the problem. This was the objective of the forum-theatre: to mobilize society against domestic violence.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
Forum-theatre continues its trip to Guria, performance is showed in the Central park of Lanchkhuti.
With the support of the Youth’s Department of Lanchkhuti, diverse audience is gathering in the park: representatives of the local self-government of Lanchkhuti, journalists, teachers from different schools, pupils, curious passers-by.
-How should we find the way out, where is the key to the problem solution, how can we help victims? – actively involved in the problem discussion and offer different ways:
-There should be shelters. Only there victims feel themselves protected.
-Society should not be indifferent to the problem of violence, violator should not hope for anyone’s support.
-We should never speak, this is not my business. No one knows how much victim needs support at this moment.
The performance is over. Discussions about the problem of violence don’t stop. They will be continued among separate persons and groups of people.
The same day performance was held in the school # 4 of Ozurgeti. Pupils and teachers understood the specific of the forum-theatre well. They changed roles with actors, and gave positive conclusion to each scenery. There they also continued discussions on how to fight with violence, how to find the way out.
By the end of the day microbus was driving to Kutaisi. Actors of the forum-theatre said farewell to Guria with the desire to meet again.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
As always students were going to go home when suddenly their appeared a group of young people in the yard of the University and …everyone stopped.
Some minutes later it became known that Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” was showing a performance for the students of AkakiTsereteliStateUniversity.
The performance started. Number of spectators was gradually increasing. Participants realized the specific of the forum-theatre from the very beginning and actively involved in discussion of each script.
-The third party should not interfere in relations of husband and wife. In the showed script a mother-in-law and a sister-in-law play negative role and become initiators of family conflicts.
"Bolder” participants played roles and gave positive continuation to each script.
The same performance was held by the forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” in the office of World Vision for children lacking care and socially unprotected families.
Participants actively involved in discussion of the shown scripts.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
In March, Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” had two performances in a secondary school # 23 and in "Children’s village” of Kutaisi city, where live children deprived of parental care.
Teenagers were particularly active during the performances. After each stop frame they tried to find ways out of a situation. For example, tell teacher everything that she could take necessary measures; carry out dialogue among adolescents to convince violator that such behavior is unacceptable.
After performances directors of both institutions expressed their gratitude to Fund "Sukhumi” since teenagers were given the opportunity to penetrate deeply into the problem of violence and think over its solution.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst
Since February scenes of Forum-theatre of Fund "Sukhumi” have been changed: violence in family between sisters and brothers reasoned by girls’ style of dressing and make-up; violence in schools when one of pupils is forced to smoke, psychological impact on a girl wearing glasses because her classmates play practical jokes on her.
Renewed Forum-theatre was held in St. George’s gymnasium in Zugdidi and in school # 11 of Khobi. The performances were attended by pupils and teachers of these schools.
Scenes of violence made audience seriously think over the problem of violence. In their opinion society should express more protest to different forms of violence and struggle actively against it.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.
