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WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
Pangea World Theater’s workshops are rooted in our practices of holding space for personal and communal growth. Our workshops encourage critical thought and reflection through play, relationship building, and inquiry.
All workshops are customizable for participants of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. We will work with you to make sure you get the best result possible based on your goals.
​Participants in a Pangea workshop can learn one or more of following skills:
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Communication Skills (Public Speaking, Active Listening, Responding to Questions)
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Critical Thinking and Reflection
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Team and Ensemble Building
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Group Facilitation
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An Understanding of Physical Presence in a Room
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Building a Dynamic and Multicultural Space, and more!
Please reach out to sarahtan@pangeaworldtheater.org to book a workshop and discuss pricing, content, and duration of a session.
Workshops at a Glance
2-hour workshop
$800
25 students
Workshop & Residency Offerings
CLIMATE RESILIENCE WORKSHOP
Biophilic design integrates nature with human-constructed buildings. This workshop introduces participants to this approach to design which promotes sustainability and connection to the natural world. Participants will be connected to nature and local climate realities through Indigenous knowledge frameworks, land-based creative practice, and somatic exploration of place, closing with written commitments to conservation action.
DECOLONIZING OUR MINDS AND SPACES
Pangea World Theater is committed to decolonizing our practices both in our own lives and in the workplace. This critical skill is crucial to ensuring that we are creative spaces of radical welcome, equity, and sustainability for all. In this series, participants will be introduced to what it means to decolonize a space, how to put it into practice, and reflect on where decolonized practices can live in their personal and/or professional lives.
ACTIVATING SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH THE ARTS
Pangea World Theater is committed to working toward the world we want, need, and deserve. This workshop will interrogate the question: How do we affect the status quo and impact the world we live in in the here and now? Participants will be taken on a journey that will explore personal and collective experiences and translate this into action in the national and public sphere. Exercises in this workshop may include: movement, ensemble building, dialogue, story circles, and/or creative writing.
ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES
Pangea’s circle consists of actors, musicians, dancers, and visual artists, and production designers. In this series, participants will get the opportunity to learn a specific skill (acting, movement, lighting design, etc.) from a practicing artist in the field. Workshops are tailored to the experience level and goals of the students.
Examples of workshops in this category:
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Acting 101
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Movement for the Actor
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Introduction to Stage Management
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Playwriting
ENSEMBLE/ TEAM BUILDING
Theater is all about working in an ensemble – coming together with all our various strengths to work on a singular project. However, building trust, relationality, and a sense of community takes time and effort. In this series, participants will build an ensemble through play, team games, and active listening. This workshop is ideal for student orientations, building community among staff, or theater groups seeking to strengthen their own ensemble practices.
POETRY WORKSHOP
What makes a piece of writing poetry? Is it rhythm, rhyming, metaphors, or vivid imagery? By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to answer this question for themselves. Through experimenting with various forms and devices, they will develop their personal poetic voice. If you would like to focus on a particular style or theme of poetry, we are happy to customize the workshop for you. Examples of themes include: nature, memory, identity, and social justice.
THE CRAFT OF PLAYWRITING
Every play you see onstage was once writing on a page. Scripts are the blueprint and foundation of a production. They establish who the characters are and what’s at stake for them. How do they speak? What are their hopes, dreams, and inner most desires? What is their story? Writing for the stage requires a skillset in creating dramatic conflict, story structure, and dialogue. Whether participants are beginners or experienced playwrights, this workshop will take them through activities, exercises, and tools to develop their craft.
PRODUCTION-RELATED WORKSHOPS
Pangea World Theater produces performances throughout the year telling the stories of communities from all over the world. In addition to viewing the production, you may book a workshop that engages participants in the themes of the play. This can range from Q&As with the creative team, experiencing a part of the rehearsal/creation process, or exploring how messages in the play are relevant to today.
2025 Residencies
Ikidowin Youth Theater Ensemble
Ikidowin Youth Theater Ensemble in partnership with Turtle Theater Collective.
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Summer residency for 13 youth of Ikidowin Youth Theater Ensemble where they focused on story creation, character work and design, and performance.
Program Partners: Sir Curtis Kirby III and Jennifer Cortes
Teaching Artists: Ernest Briggs (Turtle Theater Collective)
Ubah Academy Charter School
Fall residency for over 40 high school students as they learned about theater elements through the lens of Greek drama and modern musicals.
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Program Partner: Nathaniel Engvall
Teaching Artist: Pedro Bayón
Boi Chitro
Fall residency with 10 elementary and middle school students as they learn foundational skills in acting and ensemble work.
Program Partner: Arijit Mondal
Teaching Artists: Aaratrika Mondal & Subhrapratim Bhattacharjee
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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