Learning Lab Episode #4: Unlocking Potential: Theatre, Therapy, and Transformation in Juvenile Justice Classrooms

Can theatre-based practices help unlock the potential of confined youth? In this episode of Books Over Bars, Kaylah and Christina explore the innovative collaboration between Blake Tobey, a teaching artist, and Jodie Morgenson, a teacher in a juvenile justice school. Discover how they brought theatre-based therapeutic practices into the classroom, the impact it had on students, and the valuable skills these activities foster. Gain insights into this unique approach and learn how it can be adapted to empower youth in your classroom!

Shownotes:

Augusto Boal - Games for Actors and Non-Actors & Theatre of the Oppressed

Rehabilitation Through the Arts

Viola Spolin - Theater Games For the Classroom

“Lone nut” exercise link

Lesson Plans