CAN A GENDER SENSITIVE CREATIVE DRAMA WORKSHOP EVEN PRODUCE VIOLENCE?

Toplumsal Cinsiyete Duyarlı Bir Yaratıcı Drama Atölyesi Bile Şiddet Üretebilir mi?

Abstract

This paper examines dual contradictions, relations between gender, violence and dramafrom within a post-constructionist approach that deconstructs all the categorised thought systems,and shows how gender relations intersect with other oppressive practices. Based on the premisethat any hierarchical thought system produces violence by itself, the discussion will focus on whatcan be done in a creative drama workshop in order not to create a hierarchical relation betweenthe trainer and the participants having differences in terms of experience, age, race, social class,gender identity and sexual orientation. This discussion will include various steps in a creativedrama workshop from the planning to the practicing. The paper will also consider the possibilitiesprovided by a non-hierarchical, non- authoritarian and hence violence-free creative dramaworkshop.

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Keywords: toplumsal cinsiyet, şiddet, yaratıcı drama, hiyerarşi, ayrımcılık