Boston University School of Theatre: MFA Thesis Project
This thesis project proposes a mobile theatre that can easily move from one refugee camp to another. According to the UNHCR there are an estimated 26.3 million refugees worldwide, of which a third are children. The traveling theatre would allow children in these areas to access the performing arts and help them create stories relating to their own lives. It is a means of contributing to the oral story-telling traditions of these populations which is being lost because of their displacement. Storytelling through the performance arts is also a means for children and youth to communicate their own stories.
The design of the mobile theatre adapts to different site situations and different theatrical genres bringing theatrical performance to displaced communities. Through a spatial and physical poetry it will open up avenues of imaginative exploration and bring a sense of hope and joy.
