Theatre of the Oppressed NYC (TONY)

Project Added: August 19, 2021
Project Point of Contact: [email protected]
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Person kneeling on the stage in a black and gold jacket with people around them smiling and clapping

Legislative Theatre 2017: Day 2 (Concrete Justice Troupe), University Settlement, NYC, 2017. Photo by Will O’Hare. Courtesy of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

Arts-and Intersections:

Political Activation

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Location:

New York, New York

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Genre/Discipline:

Teaching arts/arts education, Theater & performance

Population Density:

Urban

Large Intended Impact Area:

Multi-State Region

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Project Website:

http://www.tonyc.nyc

OVERVIEW

TONY partners with communities facing discrimination to inspire transformative action through theater. It organizes theater troupes in collaboration with local communities—homeless adults and youth, people living with HIV/AIDS, immigrants, veterans, etc. It also hosts an annual legislative theater festival, which advocates for specific legislative outcomes.

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