Jokering Structure and Guidelines
The following structure which we have been using in A.R.T. Fusion in the last years can be applied to Forum Theatre and Image Theatre. It focuses on main milestones, or steps that need to be made or achieved in the process. This structure has proved impactful for the public, clear and coherent and also an easy to use tool for a joker to manage the process.
Important note: This structure doesn’t refer to how well or not a play is designed. The work of a Joker is heavily influenced by the “product” that they introduce to the public and if the play is not relevant for the public or it has big enough technical mistakes in construction this structure can help but for sure will not make miracles. This structure and guidelines in questioning fits the Forum and Image theatre approaches explained in this toolkit-it doesn’t represent by default something that can work on other approaches so it is important to look at it from this perspective. For indications related to how to construct Forum or Image Theatre please refer to the respective chapters.
