Augusto Boal

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/augusto-boal

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Augusto Boal born?March 16, 1931
2. Where was Augusto Boal born?Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
3. When did Augusto Boal die?May 2, 2009
4. What is the career?Brazilian theatre practitioner, drama theorist, political activist, and author
5. Who was Augusto Boal?Augusto Boal was a Brazilian theater maker born in Rio de Janeiro in 1931. He used plays to help people find their voice and change the world.
6. What is Theatre of the Oppressed?It is a way of using theater to let people talk about and solve problems together. Boal turned the stage into a place where everyone could join in and make changes.

Theatre of the Oppressed: A diverse set of theatrical techniques designed to empower individuals and communities to address social and political issues.
Spect-actor: A term coined by Boal to describe an audience member who actively participates in and influences a theatrical performance.
Legislative Theatre: A form of participatory theatre where citizens use dramatic methods to propose, debate, and influence public policy and law-making.
Popular Education: An educational approach that emphasizes critical consciousness, dialogue, and the empowerment of marginalized groups.