Augusto Boal (Routledge Performance Practitioners)

Augusto Boal (Routledge Performance Practitioners) by Babbage, Frances. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780415273268.

The work of Augusto Boal has had a tremendous impact on contemporary theatre. This volume looks at the scope of Boals 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. Augusto Boal will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in the role that theatre can play in stimulating social and personal change. This useful study combines: a biographical and historical overview of Boals career as theatre practitioner and director in-depth analysis of Boals classic text on radical theatre, The Theatre of the Oppressed exploration of training and production techniques practical guidance to Boals workshop methods.