Augusto Boal





Augusto Boal

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born
March 16, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

died
May 02, 2009

gender
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About this author

Augusto Boal was a Brazilian theatre director, writer and politician. He was the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, a theatrical form originally used in radical popular education movements.

His books are very influential. With 22 published works, translated to more than 20 languages, his views are studied in Theatre schools all over the world.


Average rating: 4.15 · 498 ratings · 38 reviews · 13 distinct works
Theatre of the Oppressed
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Games for Actors and Non-Ac...
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The Rainbow of Desire: The ...
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Legislative Theatre: Using ...
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions
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Hamlet and the Baker's Son:...
4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2000 — 3 editions
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The Aesthetics of the Opressed
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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A Deliciosa e Sangrenta Ave...
4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008
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Teatro de Augusto Boal.
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1986
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Aesthetics of the Oppressed
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Legislative Theatre
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“It is forbidden to walk on the grass. It is not forbidden to fly over the grass.”
Augusto Boal