Social theater and Human Rights

By Gérard GALLEGO and Asmae FAHOUM

Association : « Instant Présent »

March 16th, 2012

www.theatreinstantpresent.org

The association “INSTANT PRESENT” in some words

Set up: in 2005 by Gérard Gallego (Artistic director of IP)

Localization: Vincennes, France

Objectives :

1) To democratize the access to culture.

2) To use theater as a tool to enhance the social integration of vulnerable people :

Persons with mental disabilities

Prisoners

Job seekers

Migrants

What is theater for « Instant Présent »?

= Entertainment

= Knowledge

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To educate how to live together

To create relationships

What is theater for « Instant Présent »?

To share time, space, emotions, words

To see the others from a different way

What are the fundamental human rights aimed by our activities?

Individual emancipation

and

Development of the citizenship

Social relationships + equality

Democratization of the access to culture

Democratization of the access to culture

To facilitate the access to culture

To propose another approach of culture

Individual emancipation and Development of the citizenship

To put ourselves in perspective and re-appropriate the word

To play a useful role in a free society

Social relationships and equality

To create relationships +

To develop a team spirit & solidarity

To accept our differences

How can we perpetuate and generalize our action?

www.theatreinstantpresent.org