November 7th
10am - 2pm
Zidell: 3121 S. Moody Avenue, Portland OR. 97239
Snacks provided
Sliding Scale $5-$25

This is the first in a series of public workshops and listening circles to explore Hand2Mouth’s 26/27 season theme: Versus.

You do not need to be an artist to participate!

Through theatre and public dialogue, this workshop will explore Hand2Mouth 26/27 Season Versus.

Versus means "against" or "in comparison with". It shows opposition, competition, or a choice between two alternatives.

Beyond divisiveness, many of us experience collateral damage- in our friendships, beliefs, identities, and every day sense of peace.

The workshop uses civic dialogue and creative practices to explore the polarization, fracturing, and impact of opposing views. Participants will explore how conflict, polarization, and political decisions, and narratives of fear reshape our ordinary lives.

This workshop invites people from different backgrounds to consider the following questions:

• What tribes are you part of?
• Have you ever been at odds with a close friend or family member regarding a social, cultural or political issue?
• What rhetoric do you hear often that challenges your own ideas?
• How does intersectionality challenge expectations?

This workshop aims to build a collective narrative of lived experiences through writing, listening, interview, and artistic exploration.

We invite artists, educators, students, community members, and institutions to join this conversation; to listen, reflect, and contribute to redefining what the collateral damage of  “versus” means from the perspective of the people who live it.

Be a part of our upcoming season!

ABOUT OUR SEASON: 

The impetus for creating our VERSUS season was prompted by the time we are living in where party over country has become the rule in politics, where media pits the conservative right against the liberal left and everyone in the middle is lost. We’re thinking about the ideas that shape us and guide us through life and how much of that is based on a tribal mentality. Our parents, friends, and culture all contribute to who we are as people and at the same time often leads us to a similar mindset. This tribalism feels good. We are in it together. We are working towards a common goal because our ideas are aligned. It would be easy to spend your life following these beliefs, but what happens when you are exposed to the rest of the world? What happens when you are challenged by new ideas?