Educate on the history of how the idea of hierarchical systems like white supremacy, patriarchy, heterosexism, capitalism, nativism, and ableism are socially constructed to divide communities 

Help audiences develop a critical consciousness about the ways in which categories of oppression overlap, creating disproportionate impact to those who identify with multiple categories of oppression

Acknowledge that intersectionality is fluid and be open to learning more about multiple marginalizations

Affirm the movement and the belief Black Lives Matter to bring to light how anti-Blackness is pervasive

Uphold the lived experiences of BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ folks, people of all gender identities, especially those who are gender non-conforming and transgender, people with disabilities, people and communities impacted by carcerality and policing, survivors of interpersonal violence, people with mental illness, and members of any group which has historically had the least access to equity and institutional power 

Identify violence on a continuum where the seemingly non-violent acts lead to the most violent acts

Name the oppression and violence by focusing on systems which create an imbalance of power

Educate on how positions of neutrality or apathy support oppression and how to amplify and support the oppressed instead of “saving” the oppressed or speaking for them

Demand accountability from those who have historically benefitted from systems of oppression, including MTC and the organizations and audiences with which MTC partners

Demonstrate how existing larger systems were designed to protect white supremacy and patriarchy

Build new and liberating systems led by those who’ve historically been oppressed

Explore with audiences how to apply an abolitionist approach to every system they encounter 

Counter propaganda and echo the true intent behind abolitionist movements like Black Lives Matter’s Defund the Police 

Amplify the leadership of those who are formerly or currently incarcerated, especially BIPOC leaders and others who have been oppressed by systems of white supremacy and patriarchy

Support efforts to abolish systems that support carcerality, including mass incarceration, disenfranchisement, and criminalization of historically marginalized communities 

Identify the ways in which all systems contribute to the carceral state and empower people impacted by carcerality to shift the power imbalance and find liberation 

Build on our weekly theatre based liberation work at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in New Jersey from 2013-2020

Organize mutual aid and reparation opportunities for direct giving to formerly incarcerated women

Develop a liberating re-entry program for Meta cast members 

Hold white members of Meta accountable to the leadership of color in Meta and in the community by being transparent and repair harm when white supremacy is upheld

Engage in the use of accountability tools such as weekly caucusing, independent work, accountability letters, and reparations so that white members of Meta are actively working against their indoctrination into white supremacy

Collaborate with white audience members to develop a critical consciousness and to create ongoing action that challenges systemic racism and resists indoctrination into white supremacy

Encourage predominantly white organizations that work with Meta to develop their own practice of accountability through education and repair of harm to historically oppressed people within their organization

Strategize with the community impacted by the oppression 

Work as active players in the movement for justice rather than cheer in the stands

Support leadership of oppressed groups by building sustainable partnerships with BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and formerly-incarcerated led groups

Directly challenge systems of white supremacy, patriarchy, heterosexism, capitalism, nativism, and ableism  

Build trust with individuals and communities through consent and accountability

Work in community and in transparency, never in isolation

Create a theatrical space that flattens hierarchy and embraces audience participation 

Be players and actors in dismantling the machine of white supremacy and patriarchy

Make theatre and information accessible and inclusive of historically marginalized experiences

Decenter whiteness, patriarchy, and capitalism

Challenge the notion that euro-centric aesthetics and academia are necessary to legitimize art and performance