Forum theatre – assessing openness to temporary participatory use practices of the Someșul Mic river area in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Abstract

We present the research results after administering a questionnaire survey about perceptions of the forum theatre as a participatory temporary use practice of the Someșul Mic River area in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The study aim was assessing inhabitants’ willingness to get involved into the forum theatre activity, putting it into practice and proposing solutions for riverside development. We concluded that the forum theatre could be used to promote ideas and community-based solutions for urban renewal.

Keywords

• forum theatre
• cluj-napoca
• romania
• voluntary activities
• urban regeneration
• territorial planning