Location: Online / Zoom

Facilitated by Sulu LeoNimm and Elise Goldin

Sliding scale: $75-150

Capped at 20 participants

Ready to Reimagine the Rules? Tired of decisions being made without your community’s voice? Join Us for a Legislative Theatre Workshop.

Legislative Theatre is a tool for turning real-life struggles into forum plays that demand change and shape policy from the ground up. Whether you’re working to abolish oppressive laws or disrupt harmful practices, this workshop empowers you to engage in radical, participatory democracy. Together, we’ll imagine new futures, strategize bold actions, and keep the dialogue going—because the fight doesn’t stop at the theatre door.

About the Facilitators:

Sulu LeoNimm (they/them) has worked with TONYC since 2011 as a Joker facilitating Forum Theatre Troupes, Joker Trainings, and Legislative Theatre events. They are currently TONYC’s Executive Director. Alongside Liz Morgan and Katy Rubin, Sulu is co-author of The Wildcard Workbook: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Forum Theatre. Sulu has been a Brooklyn-based theater artist and physical theater performer since 2003, and performed with various ensembles in NYC, Denver and Seattle.

Elise Goldin (she/they) is a proud Midwesterner who has lived in Brooklyn for over a decade. Elise has a decade of experience organizing with groups including tenants, street vendors, and public school parents. They strongly believe that movements for justice must incorporate joy, art, and community in order to be sustainable and powerful. They are currently the Community Land Trust Organizer with New Economy Project. Elise holds a B.A. in Geography from Macalester College and an M.A. in Applied Theater from CUNY’s School of Professional Studies.