True Story Theater: Fall Fund-Raiser Tonight

Arlington MA

20 October, 2020

4:37 PM

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From Your Arlington: Last Updated: 20 October 2020 Written by Tonia Pinheiro True Story Theater, based in Arlington, presents issues to the public by involving the audience through "playback" -- by drawing stories from them and having actor present the stories that arise. Sat. 10/10 Stories of power; Fall Fundaiser 10/20; Active Bystander workshops Fall Fund-raiser & Performance 2020 Dear True Story Theater supporters, This past season we brought to life stories about mental, physical and health challenges in the pandemic, racism and reforms, climate activism, youth and families adapting to online learning and more. Please help our work of embodied empathy continue to offer connection in challenging times. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7:00 - 8:45pm Online performance and brief presentation REGISTER & DONATE HERE Suggested donation levels: $10, $25, $50, $100, or more * Enjoy an interactive performance online * Help share this theater of empathy during this critical time * Learn how True Story is serving our communities Your support helps powerful workshops and shows to be much more accessible to groups that do not have the budget to hire us. We hope to raise at least $1500+ for this event–thank you for any contributions you are able to provide. Let us know you will be there - REGISTER HERE Thank you for your support! How to Become a Lifelong Activist: Active Bystander Training Wednesday, Oct 21 7:00 - 9:00 PM Especially for young adults, high school and college prep Have you been or have you wanted to have family discussions about how to build a more equitable society? Take this class together and learn strategies for having empowering and informative talks and how to hold each other accountable. Learn how to engage in effective and non-aggressive conversations around harmful things people have said or done in order to promote dialogue and change around these issues. We will practice practical strategies for handling specific situations and discover what tactics may work best for you. Leave this class feeling more empowered and better informed. Ages 12+ Trainer: Franci DuMar More info and REGISTRATION with Arlington Community Education Active Bystander Training Thursday, Oct. 22 & 29 7:00 - 9:00 PM With Arlington Community Education Learn how to become a more effective active bystander, someone who not only witnesses a situation, but also speaks up or takes steps to defuse a situation or keep it from escalating. In this interactive, two-evening workshop, learn to evaluate a situation to determine a safe and effective response and explore a variety of tactics for handling public attacks and microaggressions. Practice practical strategies for handling specific situations and discover what tactics may work best for you. Leave this class feeling more empowered and better informed. Trainer: Christopher Ellinger More info and REGISTRATION with Arlington Community Education Bring True Story to you... Create a special event... Want a creative way to honor people you love or celebrate a special event while at a distance? True Story Theater is available to collaborate with you to celebrate important events in your lives through an online performance. We've been delighted to create performances for special events like Mother's Day, Father's Day, a 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, retirement parties, a special birthday.... and more. Contact us to dream up an event. Take a class with True Story Practice Playback Theatre online... Join one of our Weekly classes on Zoom Whether you're trying improvisation for the first time or are experienced in Playback forms, these classes are a fun and delightful way to connect with others, listen more skillfully, develop spontaneity, and experience playback in an intimate, honest, and caring environment. Mondays 11 am - 12:30 pm ET facilitated by Amber and other troupe members Register here. Wednesday 6 pm - 7:30 pm ET & Thursdays 11 am - 12:30 pm ET facilitated by Jason, for the link RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. More info. YourArlington.com has provided news and opinion about Arlington, Mass., since 2006. Publisher Bob Sprague is a former editor at The Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Arlington Advocate. Read more at https://www.yourarlington.com/about.