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Theatre of the oppressed and its times
- Title
- Theatre of the oppressed and its times / Julian Boal ; translated by Fabiana Comparato with Kelly Howe.
- Author
- Boal, Julián, 1975-
- Publication
- London ; New York : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
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Details
- Description
- x, 155 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- "Political theatre, like any kind of political action, can only be judged in relation to the political moment in which it tries to intervene. Theatre of the Oppressed was created to fight against dictatorship and an extremely centralized conception of politics. How does it function now, in a time of social media and so-called participatory democracies? Providing an in-depth account of the political and cultural context in which Theatre of the Oppressed emerged, this book asks: how do contemporary understandings of concepts like oppression, representation, participation, and emancipation shape Theatre of the Oppressed today? Highlighting the pitfalls of reducing oppression to one-to-one relationships, the book proposes a version of Forum Theatre dramaturgy that portrays oppression as a defining structure of societies. The author also shares specific examples of movements and other organizations that use Theatre of the Oppressed to construct themselves. Theatre of the Oppressed and its Times is an essential text for practitioners and scholars of Theatre of the Oppressed, applied theatre practitioners, students, and anyone interested in how theatre can concretely assist in the transformation of the world"--
- Uniform Title
- Teatro dos oprimidos e do seu tempo. English
- Alternative Title
- Teatro dos oprimidos e do seu tempo.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Note
- Includes index.
- Contents
- Part 1. Criticizing a Critical Theatre -- Part 2. On Small Screws and Big Twists -- Part 3. Are There No Alternatives?
- Call Number
- MWET 24-732
- ISBN
- 9781032350493
- 1032350490
- 9781032350509
- 1032350504
- 9781003325048 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2022061645
- OCLC
- 1356722972
- Author
- Boal, Julián, 1975- author.
- Title
- Theatre of the oppressed and its times / Julian Boal ; translated by Fabiana Comparato with Kelly Howe.
- Publisher
- London ; New York : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2023.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Other Form:
- Online version: Boal, Julián, 1975- Theatre of the oppressed and its times London ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2023 9781003325048 (DLC) 2022061646
- Research Call Number
- MWET 24-732