From the Inside Out explores issues of mental health and related topics through interactive theater, participatory workshops and the arts. Over the past years we have had a lot of fun and we think our group has done some good. We have had 25 total performances for about 1,000 audience members using 8 separate plays. […]
The Mental Health Association of Portland is proud to announce its new association with the Portland-based theatre company, From the Inside Out. From the Inside Out has been providing interactive theatre productions for the past two years focusing on issues important to people with mental illness. Interactive theatre comes from a method taught by Augusto […]
Interactive Theater – Raising Awareness about Mental Health Encouraging Community Participation from Under-Represented Groups What is Interactive Theater? Short plays requiring problem solving (written mostly by people with mental health issues) are performed first without interruption or solving any issues presented. When repeated, audience volunteers can stop scenes, replace characters and act out potential solutions. […]
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