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the past few years attacked and killed many African immigrants in what they describe as getting rid of criminal elements in their communities but can easily be described as " ethnic cleansing ". Theatre has responded swiftly to these acts of violence against African immigrants through many interventions at the grassroots level with a view to finding the root causes and thus providing solutions to the problem . The power of theatre is , once again , being called upon to heal societal rifts . This article aims to highlight the involvement of theatre in the process of finding solutions to the problem of Xenophobia in South African black communities . Based on a qualitative methodology using focus group interviews , underlined by Harris ( 2001 ) scapegoating hypothesis , Morris ( 1998 ) Isolation hypothesis and The Human Rights Watch ( 1998 ) bio-cultural hypothesis , the study will conduct a close examination of the work of a community theatre group in Hillbrow , Johannesburg named the Hillbrow Theatre ( Outreach Foundation ) and its involvement in helping to stem the tide of Xenophobic incidents in the Hillbrow and other areas of Johannesburg . The paper argues that theatre ’ s involvement at the grassroots level offers more viable solutions to spates of Xenophobic violence and helps consolidate unity among Africans in South Africa .
White Theatre Educators : Are we truly decentering ourselves ? Tracks : High School , PreK-8 , Youth Theatre Presenter : Dr . Zena Location : Crowne Plaza – Yosemite – Third Floor
As white theatre educators , we are listening and trying and hoping that we are truly on the journey of engaging in and developing theatre practices that are more socially just , inclusive , and decolonized . However , if a critical eye looks , is that what they will see ? Sometimes in our journey , we still haven ' t taken ourselves out of the center of this equation and we are still centering ourselves on our students ' learning . How do we better examine ourselves in order to extract and decenter ourselves from our pedagogical and methodological practices ? It often begins with understanding where we are situated in contrast to the lives of our students . This workshop will guide you through a hands-on experience that engages you with truly decentering yourself and better understanding how to engage with your students and content in order to consistently work toward more socially just practices .
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