INNER VOICES Social Issues Theatre
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

INNER VOICES: Social Issues Theatre addresses contemporary social and health issues pertinent to the college experience through performances followed by facilitated discussions. Audience members are encouraged to consider how subtle and not so subtle actions and behaviors in everyday situations affect thoughts and feelings. These performances take place in residence halls, the Armory Free Theatre, in classrooms, sororities, fraternities, conferences and the larger Champaign-Urbana community.

INNER VOICES: Social Issue Theatre began in the spring of 1995 as a vehicle for addressing binge drinking on college campuses. Sponsored by McKinley Health Center, The Counseling Center and the Theatre Department at the University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, INNER VOICES has grown into a program offering high quality performances critical to promoting a healthy social environment at the University of Illinois. Additionally, the program provides an opportunity for students to be actively engaged in the process of creating and performing social issues theatre through four courses which students may take for academic credit.