This newly-updated volume looks at the scope of Augusto Boal''s career from his early work as a playwright and director in Sao Paulo in the 1950s, to the development of his ground-breaking manifesto in the 1970s for a ''Theatre of the Oppressed''. Offering fascinating reading for anyone interested in the role that theatre can play in stimulating social and personal change, this useful study includes:

Contents

• a biographical and historical overview of Boal''s career as theatre practitioner and director
• an in-depth analysis of Boal''s classic text on radical theatre
• an exploration of training and production techniques
• practical guidance to Boal''s workshop methods

This is an essential introduction to the work of a practitioner who has had a tremendous impact on contemporary theatre. As a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, Routledge Performance Practitioners are unbeatable value for today’s student.