PORT TOWNSEND — The Mandala Center for Change and the Goddard Master of Fine Arts in interdisciplinary arts program will present a second part of “Be a Light: The Art of Taking Action” with the Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble at Fort Worden.
The performance at the Fort Worden chapel, 200 Battery Way, is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday and follows a show last Thursday in Port Townsend.
No one will be turned away, and attendees are asked to pay what they can.
Poetic Justice Theatre Ensemble will present “Land of the Free … ?”
The new original short play depicts the struggle around safety, inclusion and justice in the current political climate.
The subject matter was inspired by stories shared by audience members during the first part of the project in January at Key City Public Theatre as well as ensemble members’ personal experiences.
The play will be performed in Theatre of the Oppressed “Forum Theatre” style with the audience invited onstage to actively explore solutions to the complex questions raised.
It can literally be a rehearsal for the future in which the audience takes action toward creating the kind of world they want.
All experiences and opinions will be welcome.
“Be a Light” was part of the national The Ghostlight Project in which more than 750 theaters nationwide held simultaneous events inviting the creation of spaces where it is safe to be who you are, as you are, regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, disability, gender identity, age or sexual orientation.
“Our new performances aim to further inspire people — to serve as a battery, a kind of fuel for our humanity,” said Marc Weinblatt, Mandala Center and Poetic Justice founder.
“Even if people are feeling scared, angry, overwhelmed or immobilized, this is a great opportunity to grapple with big questions and find concrete tools for action, not just on one’s own but in community.”
For more information, call 360-344-3435, email info@mandalaforchange.com or go to www.mandala forchange.com.
