Applied theatre is...
Applied theatre is a form of theatre that goes beyond traditional entertainment and artistic expression to address specific social, cultural, educational, or therapeutic goals. It involves the use of theatrical techniques and principles in various non-traditional settings to engage participants in a creative and often transformative process.
See Saw is a Raleigh based company focusing on applied theatre & improv projects in North Carolina.
See Saw leads applied theatre projects in different settings and for a variety of communities including:
Theatre, improv & storytelling for elders
We facilitate creative workshops with elders who may or may not be in memory care. Read here to learn about our project with Duke Univeristy and Timeslips.
Improv | Storytelling | Devised Theatre Workshops
We work in the prison system, with the recovery community, or with any community who would benefit from interactive, imaginative performance workshops.
Interactive, Educational Theatre
We perform interactive pieces of educational theatre in schools, libraries, and site specific locations. We can also work with your school to design a program that uses theatre to explore issues that matter to your students and teachers.
Theatre & Improv Sessions for your Company or Conference
We’ll work with you to create an interactive session for your employees or conference participants that is based in team building, problem solving, creating social change etc.
Images: (Banner) Photo credits: Devin Brenton from Raleighhappening.com; (Below) The Arab Spring Process Drama at NC State (photo cred: Mark Tulbert), Reminiscence Theatre at CUNY MA in Applied Theatre, Mic photo Bogomil Mihaylov on Unsplash, and See Saw Teaching Artists performing at the NC Grantmakers Conference Plenary Session 2016.