Hidden (In)equities in the Workplace

A full-day interactive workshop using Theatre of the Oppressed methods to explore hidden forms of workplace inequities, microaggressions, and intercultural tensions, with a focus on East Asian experiences. Participants will engage in embodied games, interactive exercises, and co-created performances to explore and reflect on workplace dynamics.

This workshop explores the often hidden and subtle forms of inequality that shape our everyday experiences of work, study, and collaboration. Using Theatre of the Oppressed methods, participants will become spect-actors—both spectators and actors—experimenting with new perspectives and rehearsing creative responses to real-life challenges. Through embodied practices, we will use the body as a way of knowing, explore intercultural tensions, and imagine more equitable, inclusive, and caring workplaces together.

The event is led and facilitated by:

Zhihan Wu

Qiao Dai

Boya Li  

The workshop is open to anyone who identifies as East Asian, as well as people who work, study, or volunteer alongside East Asian colleagues or community members. We welcome participants from all backgrounds, and no prior theatre or performance experience is needed.

Particularly relevant to people interested in workplace wellbeing, equality, and intercultural collaboration, including employees, volunteers, educators, and community members with lived or professional experience in these areas.