Digital Medias in form theatre

1. Warm up exercise

2. Using digital medias in Forum Theatre
30.9 2011

3. Short presentation
Jacob Knudsen
• Degrees in History and theatre
• Interested in digital medias

4. Todays programme
• An introduction on how to use digital medias
in Forum Theatre - following these phases:
- Pre-phase
- Forum theatre day
- Post-phase
• …and you trying it out for yourself

5. Why use digital medias with Forumtheatre?

6. Why use digital medias with
Forumtheatre?
• It can be a way of working with the subjects
for a longer period.
• Many young people use theme and thinks it’s
fun.
• They might feel, that for once they have the
special skills needed in a project.
• It can make it easier for those, who don’t like
acting on a stage. They can instead make
comments through text, audio or video

7. But what about the legal challenges?
• Don’t go online.
• Use tools that is controlled by the teacher or
the young person that made the video.
• Take time to discuss “good behavior on the
internet”.
• Integrate Routines where you delete
problematic material.

8. Two import things
• Choice only the things you feel you can use. It
doesn’t have to be the entire package. Start
with one exercise and get some experience
with that. If it works, then you can bring in
more.
• Take time to discuss it with the young
people, don’t force anyone and make sure you
have all the necessary permissions.

9. Are you using any of these?

10. Digital pre-activities

11. Overall remarks about the Pre-phase
• The joker will decide on which level of digital
involvement would be useful to have with the
specific target group. The choice should reflect
the digital media skills of the group.
• Introducing digital tools in forum theatre does
not mean investing in fancy equipment. Use
the tools that are already available.
• Part of the preparation is to set up the digital
platform and introducing it to the group.

12. The easy ones
• Simply collect written notes (!)
• Send Text message
• Take pictures

13. Using a blog

15. Try it out your self

16. Short break
10 minutes

17. Lets see the videos

18. Videorecording during the forum
theatre day

19. A few basic rules
• Immediately before the play, check the
equipment: Battery, tape/memory space, sound
check, etc.
• Consider camera angles when setting up the
equipment and the stage. It should be possible to
see the stage and the faces of people and in a
way that will not attract unnecessary attention.
• At the start of the event, explain how and why
the videos will be used.
• Discuss and underscore the unacceptable use of
the material afterwards.

20. Digital Post-activities

21. Before starting
• In cases where different recordings have been
made, collect the material as soon as possible.
• Make sure that you have the editing rights to
the materials uploaded.
• Check the material to see if it needs to be
edited or shortened.

22. In general about YouTube

23. Using Speech Bubbles

24. Try it out your self
User: actvise@gmail.com
Password: actvise1397

25. Lets se your videos

26. Interviewing a character

27. Let’s try it

28. Short break
5 minutes

29. Editing of videos
User: actvise@gmail.com
Password: actvise1397

30. The End…