Augusto Boal
He was born 16 March 1931 and died 2 May 2009.
He was a Brazilian theatre director, writer and politician.
He was the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed.
It describes theatrical forms.
It was first elaborated in the 1960s, initially in Brazil and later in Europe.
He was influenced by a theorist Paulo Freire.
What did Boal believe in?
He believed that humans had the ability to take action while watching a performance and make changes that altered actions in the future of the story.
What is Forum Theatre?
Forum Theatre is a chance for the audience to get involed. The chance to watch a performance and make their own choices on what happens. They can stop the performance and choose any solution or storyline which then the characters on stage have to portray.
The character they choose to work on is the character that is oppressed. This means someone that is being pressured. Someone who has had a bad upbringing or background which is changing how they are now.
The character they choose to work on is the character that is oppressed. This means someone that is being pressured. Someone who has had a bad upbringing or background which is changing how they are now.
What is Theatre of the Oppressed?
Theatre of the oppressed describes the theatrical forms Boal created in the 1960's. The whole idea is that the audience become 'spec-actors' so they can explore, analyse and transform the show.
This was my exercise.
Here is my Boal exercise I led for the class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=529wctV8n68
What I feel went well with this is
I feel I could of improved it by
Here is my Boal exercise I led for the class.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=529wctV8n68
What I feel went well with this is
I feel I could of improved it by
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