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THIS IS NOT A DATE
Do you have a venue or group where folks need support making meaningful connections? We can help! Partner with TONYC for facilitated networking and community-building, and let us activate your group with our special speed dating remix!
This is Not a Date is Theatre of the Oppressed NYC (TONYC)’s newest program, in which we use traditional Theatre of the Oppressed icebreakers to get folks talking about relationships, power, ethics, and desire.
Note that when we say relationships, we’re not just talking about romance. This is Not a Date also helps participants meet new values-aligned friends and collaborators, and connects the communities of values-aligned organizations to create and strengthen partnerships. Our facilitators support by pre-surveying attendees to curate a safe space for intimate conversations. After the event, TONYC also helps ensure that attendees who want to stay in touch with one another have the information they need to keep that spark going (contact info, first date ideas, etc.)!
Whether you need a morning networking event, post-work happy hour, or Saturday social, This is Not a Date is a great way to engage folks who identify as artists or community advocates. We have found that this type of networking event can be especially impactful with the queer members of our community.
Bonus: booking TONYC for this service provides crucial financial support to our organization during a period of underfunding.
This is Not a Date is available on a sliding scale:
- Standard fee for our facilitators to co-design and host an event at your location [$575-$1,225]
Includes:
- 2 trained facilitators to host an event at your location
- 2-4 hours of facilitated activities to help cultivate individual and large group connections
- 45-minute planning call before the event to co-design an offering
- Access to our attendee pre-survey template
- Post-event follow-up with attendees to connect them with their matches
This fee does not include:
- Attendee recruitment or registration
- Clean-up
- Catering
- Significant customization
- Travel outside of NYC
- Space rental
Here’s what previous attendees have said about our This is Not Date events!
- "It was a lovely low-pressure environment that felt like it could be just as much about romantic connections as it was making friends, finding like-minded collaborators, and learning about others in our expansive industry."
- "I was nervous right before the event. Afterward, I felt a sense of connection and community."
- "I thought both facilitators were great! Such a warm, honest, and inviting energy from them."
To book This is Not a Date at your location, please email [email protected].
To rent TONYC's space for your This is Not a Date event, please email [email protected]. More information about TONYC's space rentals here.
Want to host your own This is Not a Date Event without our facilitators? A This is Not a Date Facilitator Guide + Original Conversation Cards will be available for purchase soon!