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Abu Ansari is a performer and facilitator working in Chicago and London. He spent 20 years performing on Chicago stages and worked as a performance-based facilitator addressing a variety social issues. He co-founded Mango Riot Theatre in the UK, launching a program that engages youth in colonial history debates. While earning an MA in Applied Theatre, he explored loneliness and minority stress through participatory workshops for LGBTQ+ communities in London. His current project, The Other L Word, invites adults to share experiences of loneliness through performance, aiming to challenge societal structures that perpetuate isolation.

Weblink: www.mangoriot.org

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