The time of non-time
Paolo Giuffrida, Tatiana Neri, Stefania Ferrera
This paper presents a meaningful social theatre experience which came about in 2012 in the Media Valle del Reno area in the Bologna mountains. Many people have been involved in the theatre company «Il Campanile dei Ragazzi» since its inception and today, about 25 people are part of this group. This is an extremely inclusive experience, particularly for those in fragile situations and at a social disadvantage. The project has a precise identity because it represents a powerful vehicle for socialisation and personal growth for those girls and boys who usually have few opportunities to experience sociality and culture. This paper came out of the idea that it could be helpful to know a part of our history – free from the presumption of representing a model – with the aim of communicating the pedagogical processes that we have been through. From the account of this experience it emerges that we need gratuitousness and strong motivations in social work; choosing to do difficult cultural work, such as theatre, allows people to grow, beating loneliness and fears and giving them friendly groups capable of mutuality, solidarity and self-gratification, and it also arouses strong emotions in the audience benefitting from it.
Keywords: collective, self-management, solidarity.
Keywords
collective, self-management, solidarity