Mecca Burns

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Mecca Burns is a drama therapist and a practitioner of theatre of the oppressed.
Address: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Myles Werntz

Abilene Christian University

César Lima

ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL)

Margherita Laera

University of Kent

Julio Vélez-Sainz

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Emanuela Ceva

Université de Genève

Nisha Sajnani

New York University

Mohamad Shohibuddin

Bogor Agricultural University, Indonesia

Flore Garcin-Marrou

Université Toulouse II Jean Jaurès

Freddie Rokem

Tel Aviv University

Sruti Bala

University of Amsterdam

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Papers by Mecca Burns

Forum Theatre for Conflict Transformation in East Africa: The Domain of the Possible

by Maxwel Okuto, Bonface Beti, and Mecca Burns

African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review, 2015

From intimate domestic disputes to politically maneuvered ethnic clashes, power dynamics lie at t... more From intimate domestic disputes to politically maneuvered ethnic clashes, power dynamics lie at the heart of conflict. Three organizations—Amani People’s Theatre from Kenya, Budondo Intercultural Center from Uganda, and Presence Center for Applied Theatre Arts from the United States—use Forum Theatre as a nonviolent force for change and leadership development in East African villages and slums, helping communities learn from each other and transform their conflicts from the inside out. This briefing paper provides a theoretical overview of participatory theatre methodologies. It examines seven case studies in which Forum Theatre has identified underlying community issues and offered a laboratory for imagining more just and peaceful alternatives to conflict.

Transforming Leadership through Village Outreach: Women as Change Agents in Sub-Saharan Africa

Forum Theatre on Post-Election Violence in Kenya

This article introduces a video in which students at the Kerith Brook School in Nairobi, Kenya pe... more This article introduces a video in which students at the Kerith Brook School in Nairobi, Kenya perform a play about politically instigated crimes which devolve into a seemingly endless cycle of retaliation developed using the Peace Marshall's approach. The goal is to propose solutions to end the violence and forge constructive relationships between youth and elders for a lifetime of civic engagement and mutual peacebuilding. (The link to the video is at the end of the article.

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Truth Comes in Many Colors: Theatre of the Oppressed for Conflict Transformation and Trauma Healing in Kenya

Building Leadership Bridges, 2017

FORUM THEATRE FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION IN EAST AFRICA: THE DOMAIN OF THE POSSIBLE

by Mecca Burns and Bonface Beti

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Forum Theatre for Conflict Transformation in East Africa: The Domain of the Possible

by Mecca Burns, Maxwel Okuto, Muwanguzi Denis, and Bonface Beti

African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review, 2015

"Theatre of the Oppressed " chapter 21

by Mecca Burns and Doug Paterson

Co-written by Mecca Burns, Doug Paterson and John Sullivan for "Interactive and Improvisational D... more Co-written by Mecca Burns, Doug Paterson and John Sullivan for "Interactive and Improvisational Drama: Varieties of Applied Theatre and Performance." Edited by Adam Blatner, the book "covers the range of dynamic methods that expand theatre arts into new settings where more people can participate in non-scripted drama".

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