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You Complete the
Circle
The Drama Circle
is better defined by its mission than by any building or company of people.
Since its founding in 2002, the Drama Circle has served to encourage the use
of drama among Bahá'ís, their friends and their communities.
č Locally, we can
list a number of achievements here in North Carolina, including the premiere productions
of "A Dress for Mona"
and "On the Rooftop with Bill Sears." Also, we have sponsored
play contests, hosted play readings and touring shows, and collaborated with
like-minded companies on worthwhile projects. Finally, we have offered our
"Principles of Drama" training course locally.
The greater
goal though has been not just to create a localized theatre presence, but to
support the worldwide Bahá'í community with resources that might embolden
and empower it to integrate drama into its various activities. Really, anywhere people are pursuing that
goal, that is where the Drama Circle is.
Please
let us know what efforts you are making in this field and how we might
better serve you and your community. You can either leave your thoughts on
the discussion forum or send us an email by clicking on the "Contact Us"
link.
The Drama Circle
PO Box 1361
Carrboro, NC 27510
USA
info@dramacircle.org
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About Our Name
The idea behind the name 'drama circle' is
twofold. Specifically, it comes from this vision of a course that could
transmit the basic skills of drama using that ideal learning format of the
study circle, now being adopted by Baha'is throughout the world for
their training needs. More generally, of course, the circle is a symbol of
the unity and strong sense of community that drama can help build. This
is the spirit of our undertaking.
Our mission is " ...to encourage the development of the
Art of Theatre in the Bahá'í community and in the greater community."
The Bahá'í writings speak of the importance of drama, and art generally,
as a powerful means of education and transformation. So, ultimately,
it's not theatre for the sake of theatre. It's that theatre is a
powerful tool in the development of society.
Briefly, the Bahá'í community will benefit greatly as
drama and other arts are nurtured and begin to blossom, and the general
community will benefit as it learns of the rich stories and characters
found in the Bahá'í Faith's history and as it is acquainted with the
Bahá'í perspective, which reinforces the centrality of spirituality and
reverence in human affairs.
-Mark Perry
 Mark
Perry founded the Drama Circle in 2002. He is the author of ‘A Dress for Mona’ and the one-man show ‘On
the Rooftop with Bill Sears.’ He currently teaches drama at UNC-Chapel
Hill.
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