Augusto Boal was a Brazilian theater artist who developed a socially conscious form of theater called Theater of the Oppressed.
Theater of the Oppressed has many different branches. One of those branches is called Forum Theater. Forum Theater can be compelling and interactive for young women to engage in an exploration of “hot button” topics. The activities force the participants to give a voice to an oppressed person inside of a predetermined context. Boal’s body of work is vast, but this workshop would be a gentle introduction to the possibilities of Theater for Social Justice and Theater of the Oppressed. Specifically this work can be tooled to fit subjects with a direct connection to young women. Forum theater can be used to explore sexual harassment, privilege, body autonomy, women in power etc. The topics can be student generated.
RESOURCES:
This body of work is HUGE. If you are interested, here are a few resources to get you started. Start by watching this video!
THEN WATCH THIS VIDEO!
Theater of the Oppressed Website
Book List
General Info on Forum Theater
General Info on Devising Theater
LESSON PLAN
This body of work is HUGE. If you are interested, here are a few resources to get you started. Start by watching this video!
THEN WATCH THIS VIDEO!
Theater of the Oppressed Website
Book List
General Info on Forum Theater
General Info on Devising Theater
LESSON PLAN