Community Engagement & Educational Projects
The Crossroad Players have also established a series of educational projects for communities around the world. So far we have reached communities in the US, Israel, Ghana and Switzerland.
Currently, Alia Goldfarb leads most of our educational community projects. through various methods of applied theatre, she aims to create a safe space for participants of all backgrounds to find ways to express their stories. Further, she has used these creative processes to teach English, communication and leadership skills, and community engagement. and build a strong support system within their own communities through this creative work. By devising original performance pieces with the participants, she hopes to establish a stable space for personal and social change to occurr.
Alia's work has taken shape in short workshops or semester-/year-long courses.
Here are a few examples of long term courses and related productions:
Diversity ​
Spring 2013, Brandeis University
Original devised play facilitated by Alia Goldfarb in collaboration with 8 Brandeis University undergraduate students.
"Let us shed light on the stories of our community. Will you Join the Conversation?"
Accidental Hero
June 2014, Yarka, Israel
Original devised play by Alia Goldfarb in collaboration with Druze girls group from Yarka (ages 10-13). Written for English learners.
"Comedy, Action, Friendship, Loyalty, Jealousy - a compact Teen Drama"
Script available for download.
"Girlfriends"
June 2014, Yarka, Israel
Original play devised by Alia Goldfarb with 8 Druze students from Yarka (aged 12-14). Written for English learners.
"A lesson about friendship and loyalty in formative teen years."
Script available for download.
High School Feuds
June 2014, Yarka, Israel
Original play devised by Alia Goldfarb with a group of Druze high school students from Yarka. Written for English Learners.
"Budding romances, fluctuating friendships, personal growth and developing community packaged in the aesthetics of a modern American high school."
Script available for download.