Using Theatre to Unlock One’s Relationship with Food
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Do you have a mindful relationship with the food you cook and eat?
In The Body And Food workshop, we will unlock new ways to reconnect with our bodies and the food we produce, cook, eat, and serve. Amid life’s bustle, we often lose touch with our senses, barely experiencing the richness of touch, sound, sight, smell, and taste. When was the last time you truly tasted the food you ate?
Through movement, a lot of play, and reflection, this workshop will enable you to work with your body and mind to:
Recalibrate the Senses: Participate in play that amplifies the senses, coaxing you to mindfully experience the richness of touch, sound, sight, smell, and taste.
Examine Personal Food Narratives: Reflect on your food memories and their impact on your identity and relationship with food.
Explore Social Contexts: Together, the cohort shall explore their understanding of broader food systems that influence our daily choices and/or are impacted by them; and their place within these systems.
The Body And Food workshop fosters a deeper, mindful connection to food and community.
Due to its reflective nature, space is limited to 24 participants.
Who is this Workshop designed for?
This workshop is for literally anyone who eats. If you're curious about your relationship with food, whether you're a content creator, food writer, chef, artist, policy-maker, educator, sociologist, philosopher, working in F&B, building a food brand, cooking up a storm, a food-tech wizard, mixologist, food producer, or work with communities that produce food, documentarian, chronicler, explorer, culture-curious, or just a passionate eater, this is your jam. 🍴
This is where food, food systems, and self-discovery meet - see you there!
About Theatre of The Oppressed x Food
I have used methodologies from Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) to develop this workshop.
This form of Theatre is a transformative approach created by Brazilian theatre practitioner Augusto Boal. It uses theatre as a tool for social and political activism, conflict resolution, community building, therapy, and more.
The tools of Theatre of the Oppressed when applied to Food Studies creates a dynamic space for collaborative learning, reflection, and action - the need of the hour.
Date:
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Timings:
9:30 am to 6:30 pm
(Please be on time, as we need all participants to be present to start the workshop. If you’re late, you’ll be delaying everyone. We suggest keeping your schedule free until 7pm, as discussions tend to carry on.)
Refreshments: Tea, coffee, juice, light snacks, and lunch are included in the workshop cost.
Please remember to choose veg/non-veg lunch on the payment page.
Venue and directions at bottom of the page.
Cost: Rs. 1,650 + 18% GST = Rs. 1,947
Note: We only have 24 spots available for this workshop, registrations shall close once spots fill up.
About the venue
We're excited to partner with Samagata Space, a non-profit community venue located on Church Street in the heart of Bengaluru. Managed by the Samagata Foundation, their generous support enables us to bring this workshop to you at an accessible cost.
Address:
4th Floor, Cobalt Building (above Church Street Social), Church Street, Bangalore.
(The space is located on Church Street in the heart of Bengaluru city, one minute away from the MG Road / Church Street Metro Station. It is accessible by road from multiple directions and is surrounded by bus stops that connect numerous parts of Bengaluru. The space’s location is a deliberate choice to ensure easy and maximum accessibility by public transport.)