Illumination Project

Past performances and materials

Spring 2024

Winter 2024: Racism

Spring 2023: Racism

Spring 2022: Sexism and gender oppression

These are the materials that were developed by the Illumination Project Student Educators to accompany our performances for Spring 2022. The performance topic was sexism and gender oppression. These materials were made available to our audiences during performances and can also be accessed here on this page.

2022 education booklet cover
Education booklet

This booklet supplements the plays with further information on the topics of sexism and gender oppression and their intersections with other social justice issues. We also include resources and action steps.

2022 study guide
Study guide

This booklet contains information about the Illumination Project program and Theatre of the Oppressed as well as our current Student Educators and this year’s plays. This booklet includes a detailed study guide to facilitate conversation in the classroom.

Spring 2021: Racism and xenophobia

These are the materials that were developed by the Illumination Project Student Educators to accompany our performances for Spring 2021. The performance topic was racism and xenophobia. These materials were made available to our audiences during performances and can also be accessed here on this page.

Education book cover
Education booklet

This booklet supplements the plays with further information on the topics of racism and xenophobia and their intersections with other social justice issues. We also include resources and action steps.

Study guide cover
Program and study guide

This booklet contains information about the Illumination Project program and Theatre of the Oppressed as well as our current Student Educators and this year’s plays. This booklet includes a detailed study guide to facilitate conversation in the classroom.

Spring 2020: Sexism

The show must go on!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Illumination Project switched to a virtual performance format for Spring 2020. Our scripts, education booklet, and study guide are available online. We’ve also linked videos of staged readings featuring the Illumination Project Student Educators!

Please note: all material is copyrighted and protected under copyright law.

“About That Night”

By: Madelynne and Natalee

About That Night script coverEach script contains a brief study guide after the play. We’ve also included a separate abbreviated version of the study guide specific to the plays. Please see the complete study guide in the box below for more detailed information.

“Her Value”

By: Cassandra and Angelique

Her Value script coverEach script contains a brief study guide after the play. We’ve also included a separate abbreviated version of the study guide specific to the plays. Please see the complete study guide in the box below for more detailed information.

“Lucky One”

By: Carmen, Emily, and Marina

Lucky One script coverEach script contains a brief study guide after the play. We’ve also included a separate abbreviated version of the study guide specific to the plays. Please see the complete study guide in the box below for more detailed information.

Education booklet

Booklet coverThis booklet supplements the plays with further information on the topic of sexism and its intersections. We’ve also included a separate abbreviated version of the Study Guide specific to the Education Booklet.

Study guide

This booklet contains information we present at our performances. It includes a detailed study guide to facilitate conversation in the classroom that we would normally have at the performance.