Augusto Boal / Frances Helen Babbage.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Babbage, Frances.

Series:

Routledge performance practitioners

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boal, Augusto.

Centre du théâtre de l'opprimé--History.

Centre du théâtre de l'opprimé.

History.

Physical Description:

vi, 155 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.

Summary:

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'. 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 Boal's career as theatre practitioner and director in-depth analysis of Boal's classic text on radical theatre, The Theatre of the Oppressedexploration of training and production techniquespractical guidance to Boal's workshop methods.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-149) and index.

ISBN:

0415273250

0415273269

OCLC:

54503605