Augusto Boal (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

Augusto Boal (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

<P>The work of Augusto Boal has had a tremendous impact on contemporary theatre. This volume looks at the scope of Boal's career - from his early work as a playwright and director in Sao Paulo in the 1950s, to the development of his groundbreaking manifesto in the 1970s for a 'Theatre of the Oppressed'. <EM>Augusto Boal</EM> will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in the role that theatre can play in stimulating social and personal change. This useful study combines:</P> <UL> <LI>a biographical and historical overview of Boal's career as theatre practitioner and director </LI> <LI>in-depth analysis of Boal's classic text on radical theatre, <EM>The Theatre of the Oppressed</EM></LI> <LI>exploration of training and production techniques</LI> <LI>practical guidance to Boal's workshop methods.</LI></UL>