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Augusto Boal
Theatre of the Oppressed
The Life and Making of Boal• Born in Rio de Janeiro in time of turmoil under rule of
dictators– When he was little he would rewrite endings to books he didn’t like
• Went to Columbia University to study Chemical engineering• Experimented in Area theatre • Disliked that the audience only discussed after show, in one
show he invited audience to give suggestions to the actors playing the oppressed– One woman got so upset that an actor could not understand her
suggestion that Boal invited her onstage to perform the part and thus the “Spect-actor” was born
continued
• Due to his activism through theatre, the Brazilian government exiled him– First kidnapped and tortured though
• After moving to Europe he began teaching Theatre of the Oppressed
• Eventually moved back to Brazil and became city councilor
• Opened his own theatre and developed TotO more• Died in 2009 at age 78
Theatre of the Oppressed
• Invented in 1971 in Brazil• Meant to foster “democratic cooperative forms of
interaction among participants”• Based on education methods of Paulo Freire• Inspired by the poor and oppressed areas of Brazil• Looks for solutions to oppression and results of
oppression• Influenced by both Brecht and Stanislavsky• Wanted “monologue” to transform into a dialogue
between audience and actors
Types and Exercises• Forum theatre- Everyday situation is acted out and spect-
actors can suggest actions too the oppressed (or take their place)– Lead by the Joker (Boal originally): keeps it from being
magically fixed– Most common
• Image theatre – use your own and participant’s body’s to “sculpt” an idea involving oppression– More accessible because everyone has a body– Interpret images in a variety of ways– Like the tableau at the end of Laramie or Children’s Hour
continued• Invisible theatre – a scene taking place in public where bystanders are free
to join– Created to get around totalitarian government in Brazil– Audience not supposed to know it is a scene– Like the TV show What Would You Do?
• Rainbow of Desire - therapy with theatre– Uses games– Identify, analyze, and respond to internalized oppression– Example: your partner acts as your oppressor and you must tell them
everything you want to tell them while they act like they do not care• Legislative theatre – used to inspire laws
– Create a desire to change laws and create more equality– Watch a scene of oppression then audience and actors actually work
on bills
Conclusion
BOIS
ALL!!!!
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