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Trieste. "Beyond that chair" means the theater helps disabled people to express themselves on stage

a closed line to form a square, a chair shaped like a semicircle, a stick man. We all know the meaning of the symbol used to indicate the disabled.
And while putting in place social protection policies towards people with disabilities the company demonstrates sensitivity, on the other hand, labeling them as "different" from the borders in a confined space and separated from the rest of the community. But from this claustrophobic enclosure you can go out, and that is what it is proposed that the association of city social promotion "Beyond that chair," who instead works to emerge f ar, thanks to a path of experimental theater, the ability of the unspoken ' individual, and bring down the boundary between physical and mental disabilities and people with disabilities. "Our association is not assistential - says President Mark Tortul - we are a homogenous group of people who want to get involved and promote themselves by stimulating the growth of the untapped potential to reach the soul of the person. " Nothing
labels, then, and nothing in subdivisions disabled or not. At the weekly meetings of the Thursday afternoon teatrabilità oratory of Roiano from 16.30 to 18.30, and work to expose their emotions to overcome the physical and emotional limits that lead to a passive attitude toward life, and above all to instill confidence and self esteem. "We just feel the opportunity to person among people who desire to escape from the stereotypical container in which disabled people are confined. The animation, facial expression, body language and the stories are extraordinary way to awaken the soul. And the soul is awake or asleep or has no handicap, "says Tortul, who founded the association in 2002, combining his experience as a project worker with the disabled, basketball coach and facilitator and youth groups. Theater group of fellowship of the association, which has performed in numerous performances in theaters s ia and schools of the province is outside the region, are part of 35 persons of age and personal situation very different from each other. In fact, as explained, the theatrical journey is open to all those who want to get involved, stimulate creativity, and experience the rewarding feeling of being part of a group. "Beyond that chair" develops its path towards a culture of non-stereotyped with disabilities the draft preventive education in schools "Bridge Theatre", where during the meetings in which a small group of members-actors are taught to children a different look at disability in our society are tackled from a welfare point of view and rarely offer, however, opportunities to express themselves in a context to be gifted. For information, visit
www.oltrequellasedia.blogspot.com or call 331.31.79.539.
Patrick Piccione
(Source: Press-on-year II / No. 8 - Il Piccolo di Trieste of 04/01/2010)
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