RCC words

spect-actor

an individual who actively participates by engaging with the performance as both an observer and a performer.

ASD

an archetypal disorder of social cognition and social interaction

TOM

cognitive ability that allows one to understand that others have thoughts, beliefs, desires and emotions that differ from one’s own

Immobilism

resistance to progress or change. Specifically in conventional theatre, it reflects a conservative approach that preserves traditional forms opposing innovation.

personnage

the character or persona that one embodies within a performance. it represents the fictional identity created in theatre, different from the actor’s real personality

social model of disability

a framework that differentiates impairment (the physical or cognitive condition) from disability (social barriers and discrimination) and that mandates barrier removal

medical model of disability

a framework created by doctors in which those with autism are seen as “abnormal” and the goal is to determine a diagnosis where there is an emphasis placed on finding a cure

catharsis

purgation/ purification / cleaning out of an agent that is disturbing one’s internal equilibrium.

impairment

the physical or cognitive condition that one has

cognition

a mental process that allows individuals to process information, form judgments, and apply what they know to understand and interact with the world around them.

theatre of the oppressed

form of forum theatre intended to explore and address areas of oppression. the protagonist is a member of the audience who has shared a situation from their past in which they were oppressed while the actors are the spect-actors who act out the protagonists story. it has two fundamental principles 1) to help the spect-actor transform themself into a protagonist of the action so that alternatives of their situation can be rehearsed 2) to extrapolate the actions rehearsed into the protagonists real life

theatre

the passionate combat of two human beings and a platform

disability

something imposed on top of one’s impairment. it is social exclusion.