Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, a nonprofit organization that empowers communities on the margins to reenact their struggles in the form of plays. After each performance, audiences are invited onstage to put themselves in the protagonists’ shoes and suggest creative answers to the problems dramatized in the show.
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC in the News
CityLab on Theatre of the Oppressed’s new space
CityLab today published the amazing true story of how Theatre of the Oppressed NYC purchased a new space in the heart of NYC’s Theater District.
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Theatre of the Oppressed on NowThis
Check out this amazing video from NowThis on how Theatre of the Oppressed NYC is changing the world through the power of the theater.
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Theatre of the Oppressed on Metro’s front page
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC is the full front-page cover story in today’s Metro New York!
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Can Theater Spur Public Policy Changes?
On May 18th, Theatre of the Oppressed NYC proved it just might be possible when it presented short plays performed by homeless LGBTQ youth.
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