AUGUSTO BOAL

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 3/16/1931     Death: 5/2/2009

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Augusto Boal was a Brazilian theatre practitioner, drama theorist, and political activist. He was the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, a theatrical form originally used in radical left popular education movements. Boal served one term as a Vereador in Rio de Janeiro from 1993 to 1997, where he developed legislative theatre.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Augusto Boal was intellectually unique for his development of the Theatre of the Oppressed, a form of theatre that aimed to engage audiences in critical dialogue and social change. He also pioneered legislative theatre, using performance as a tool for participatory democracy during his term as a Vereador in Rio de Janeiro. Boal's work combined artistic expression with political activism, making a significant impact on both the arts and social movements.

FAMOUS QUOTE

Ibelieveindemocracy, but in real democracy, not a phony democracy in which justpowerfulpeople can speak. For me, in a democracy everyone speaks.

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