Theatre Alberta is thrilled to offer Webinars by Request: Webinars for a New World. This series of webinars is intended to address both technical challenges and philosophical questions of equity and process, as we investigate the new theatre world we want to have when venues reopen. The next workshop in this series is:
Conflict Analysis-Basics with Brooke Leifso
Thursday, August 6 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm MT
Conflict is complex, dynamic, and inevitable. While conflicts may create knots in our stomachs, they also provide excellent opportunities for change and growth. This 2 hour webinar will share basic conflict analysis theories to help understand inter-personal conflict, and provide some communication tools for working through conflicts. Examples will come from professional theatre, but theories can be applied to all facets of life!
About BROOKE LEIFSO
Brooke (she/her) has a M.A. in Expressive Arts-Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding through the Swiss-based European Graduate School. Through this program, Brooke learned how artmaking in community can work through conflict and create inter-cultural understanding. Her MA thesis focused on creating communal space for men to talk about #metoo and process our changing culture through the use of Peacekeeping Circles and Expressive Arts-Based methods. Brooke is a founding member of the Edmonton Community Arts Network and has worked with the Edmonton Arts Council to provide training on Community Arts ethics and approaches within the city. She also has worked within professional theatre within Edmonton as an administrator and performer: CRIPSiE, Ground Zero Productions, Workshop West Playwright’s Theatre, Theatre Yes, Azimuth Theatre, Edmonton Actors Theatre, and as the Festival Box Office Manager for the Edmonton International Fringe Festival.
Watch for future webinars
Future instalments of the Webinars for a New World series will focus on topics such as inclusive design, approaches to anti-racist practices, and personal land acknowledgements. Information for these webinars will be released very soon.
Register Now
These webinars are open to all, but you must register to receive a Zoom link. We are asking folks to Pay-What-You-Can to attend.
