WOMEN interACT – participatory theatre against the double exclusion of women

“WOMEN interACT – participatory theatre against the double exclusion of women” is a project designed as a platform for exchange between three European theatre organisations which use art as a tool for social inclusion and gender equality. All three are run by women and put gender issues in the centre of their interests and activities: Kolektyw Kobietostan, Društvo ZIZ and Restart Theater Athens. Throughout the whole process the project will be followed by researchers from the SWPS University.

Theatrical tools we use in order to work with local communities, raise awareness and fight gender exclusion are very different but all aim to build and strengthen communities, create safe spaces for the participants, create art with and for the people. In the frame of this project we would like to grow by learning from one another, at the same time tackling the subject we all feel strongly about: the double exclusion of women. Using theatre as a tool for social change we would like to establish creative dialogue and work with women who are socially marginalised not only because of their gender but also other factors: health, age, social status, sexual orientation, experience, profession.

The result of this project will be a handbook of good practices in the field of participatory theatre and the work with women from excluded communities, to be shared with other companies working or willing to start working in this field. Throughout the whole process the project will be followed by researchers from the SWPS University, examining the topic of participation and contributing the outcome of their research in the final handbook.

WOMEN interACT advances the focus on social participation in theatre, incorporates diverse women’s perspectives, and strengthens community engagement. The project aims to strenghten participatory theatre, emphasizing collaboration, diversity, and research in connection to social inclusion/exclusion through participatory theatre. It aligns with European initiatives, promoting the transformative potential of theatre.

ZIZ Association

(Partner) Maribor

All projects of Slovenian producer

Foreign producers in the supported project

Stowarzyszenie Kolektyw Kobietostan (leader)

Poland (EU)
Restart Theater Athens - Astiki Mi Kerdoskopiki Etaireia Theatrikou Politismou (partner)

Greece (EU)
Uniwersytet SWPS (partner)

Poland (EU)

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Beletrina Digital

WOMEN interACT - participatory theatre against the double exclusion of women

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