Empowering Transformation

Who

6 to 20 people, teens and adults

Where

Any type of space

DURATION

2.5 – 3 hours, depending on the group

MATERIALS

A large table with scissors, glue, staplers, paint brushes, fabric scraps, felt, sequins, spray paint, modeling clay, wire, etc.; a second table with water-based makeup.

EXERCISE DESCRIPTION

  • – In pairs, each person applies make-up, styles hair, and dresses up their partner according to the person’s super-heroine qualities, taking care to first ask what they want. The adorned person allows themself to be transformed. The roles are then reversed.
  • Parade preparation: working in small groups, some participants will prepare haikus/songs, others prepare short choreographies, while a third group makes banners. All participants collectively decide on the principles of the procession.
  • Going out to parade: the newly created parade happens in a public space. It is both an experiment and an experience.