This disruptive exchange is vital, believes Theatre of the Oppressed, a school of thought pioneered by Brazilian writer and politician Augusto Boal that invites the audience to be involved in the ...

[includes rush transcript] Brazilian artist and activist Augusto Boal sees theater as a dialogue and an opportunity to act out social change. Drawing on Paulo Friere’s pedagogy of the oppressed ...

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The art form, known as Theater of the Oppressed, begins with a real life situation where oppression is central. It could center on domestic violence, immigration, racial profiling, the plight of ...

The local group plans to use those funds to get Theatre of the Oppressed off the ground. “It’s a type of theatre that started in the ’70s in Brazil and it’s a social theatre,” explained facilitator ...

Theatre of the Oppressed NYC (TONYC) will host "TONYC's Fight-Raiser" on October 24 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. ET at The People's Forum. TONYC's Fight-Raiser is a night of creative activation in response ...