Augusto Boal
Brazilian dramatist and political activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Augusto Boal (16 March 1931 – 2 May 2009) 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 (the Brazilian equivalent of a city councillor) in Rio de Janeiro from 1993 to 1997, where he developed legislative theatre.[1]
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Augusto Boal | |
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Born | (1931-03-16)16 March 1931 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Died | 2 May 2009(2009-05-02) (aged 78) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupation | Theatre practitioner |
Genre | Theatre of the Oppressed |
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