Augusto Boal

South America - Brazil


continuation of Brecht


Forum Theatre
Theatre of the Oppressed (for the oppressed)

• He would choose one issue and you would have the actors, the joker and the audience
• The joker is the connection between the audience and the actors & play
• Present something and then remain neutral - he does not force an opinion on the audience
• Example: One protagonist who makes all the wrong choices and gets negative consequences
• Joker goes out to the audience and says "enjoy the show etc" and lets the audience watch the play
• Joker comes back and asks audience if the protagonist could have done something to change - audience makes suggestion - actors takes directions from audience member
• Audience member is engages with choice

Invisible Theatre

• Goes into a restaurant (they were not allowing people to walk in and ask for a glass of water)
• Two actors go in and order a meal --> Another actor goes in and asks for a glass of water, challenges restaurant owner
• Audience are the people in restaurant
• Impact is to raise awareness 

Apprentice: Andrienne Jackson http://www.cardboardcitizens.org.uk/

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