Exploring feedback through forum theatre

Forum theatre was established by Boal (1985) as way to draw an audience into debates by using short plays as provocations. As this conference recognises, feedback should be a process of dialogue, consultation and mediation, but identifying how to manage these communications can be difficult. Improving dialogical aspects of feedback has been argued as a possible solution (Nicol, 2010). This workshop will present a series of brief scenes performed by University of Greenwich drama students which demonstrate instances of problematic communication around feedback. Participants will be guided in joining the actors to explore alternative strategies for giving and receiving feedback.