On The Spark Tuesday, we sparked conversation about an art form that many may not know about, applied theatre.

Fadi Skeiker, Philadelphia based, Syrian-born theater practitioner, theatre professor at the University of the Arts, and educator who has used applied theater, for over a decade to help people across the world, as a tool to address youth, human right issues, and other issues as it relates to refugees and other marginalized groups.

Skeiker joined us to discuss his story, applied theater and how marginalized communities can benefit from it.

Skeiker said, applied theater is an umbrella term that includes theater, education, drama therapy and community based theater. In this art form, where an applied theater practitioner identifies an issue that community members are facing and that artists begin leading exercises and improvising scenarios of how could they address this issue. It’s just like a community members sitting and talking about an issue and dramatizing it and then dialoging about it.

On The Spark Tuesday, we sparked conversation about an art form that many may not know about, applied theatre.
Fadi Skeiker, Philadelphia based, Syrian-born theater practitioner, theatre professor at the University of the Arts, and educator who has used applied theater, for over a decade to help people across the world, as a tool to address youth, human right issues, and other issues as it relates to refugees and other marginalized groups.
Skeiker joined us to discuss his story, applied theater and how marginalized communities can benefit from it.
Skeiker said, applied theater is an umbrella term that includes theater, education, drama therapy and community based theater. In this art form, where an applied theater practitioner identifies an issue that community members are facing and that artists begin leading exercises and improvising scenarios of how could they address this issue. It’s just like a community members sitting and talking about an issue and dramatizing it and then dialoging about it.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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