Power in transition manifests in many forms and guises: from how buildings are designed, to the beliefs we hold, or how we hold our bodies. Methods through which power is usually studied tend to focus on spoken conversation or ‘rational’ dialogue: think of interviews, observations or document review. While tried and tested, these methods also miss out on ways in which power can be traced – for instance through sound, emotion, image or movement. Through Theatre of the Oppressed knowledge on power can be developed collaboratively using the body and the arts. With POTRANSI, we are curious to understand how this approach might contribute to finding answers to one of our main quests: How can people transform power relations towards more just, sustainable and/or democratic futures and how might we* further enable that?    

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