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Featured projects

  • Image shows a Theatre of the Oppressed training scene where actors portray a doctor and social worker struggling to help a homeless woman who is in pain but is being percieved as a "difficult patient".

    3-day Polarized Theatre of the Oppressed training with Combatants for Peace co-founder Dr. Chen Alon, May 8-10, 2026 in Minneapolis. Participants use theater exercises to build trust between two “polarized” groups that are sometimes positioned adversarially - healthcare workers and those experiencing homelessness. Training open to everyone!

  • Creative Expression Sessions Free, drop-in workshops at the downtown Minneapolis Central Library on Tuesdays from 8:30-10:30am and Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00pm. January 13 - May 13th, 2026.

  • A gratitude message from zAmya’s Executive Artistic Director about this moment in time in Minnesota.

  • The zAmya Playbook zAmya is excited to share this playbook that documents learnings from our 20-year history of making original theater that changes the narrative of homelessness.