Theatre of the Oppressed - Roots & WIngs: A Theory of Praxis

by Barbara Santos, Olga Nikolova (Translator), Jennifer Marshall (Translator)

Roots and Wings of Theatre of the Oppressed Combines theory and practice for Theatre of the Oppressed analysis. The book proposes a coherent and accessible discussion of the concepts that underlie the method, in conjunction with new developments and challenges in its practice. The didactic approach facilitates understanding both the method’s dramatic and pedagogical structure and the specificity of its aesthetics. Diverse examples contextualise the theory and shed light on ethical, philosophical and political issues involved in the method’s application. These characteristics qualify this publication for the formal and/or informal teaching of the Theater of the Oppressed method. This book benefits from the author's 30 years of continuous experience with Theatre of the Oppressed in Brazil and around 40 other countries on five continents. Roots and Wings of Theatre of the Oppressed is available also in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian. Wings represent the Kuringa* bird’s possibility to fly toward creative multiplication, building pathways, inventing routes, crossing borders... creative multiplication. In her wings, the bird faces the challenge of freely taking flight without losing sight of her points of reference, housed within the roots of the tree she leaves behind. How do we reconcile Roots with Wings? * The facilitator of the method of Theatre of the Oppressed

431 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2020

About the author

Practice Aloha, a thoughtful and colorful collection of stories, lyrics and recipes by Hawaii's favorite folks, will be released October 2010. Author of two cookbooks--Maui Onion Cookbook (Celestial Arts) and Maui Tacos Cookbook. Also marketing director of the San Francisco Writers Conference and San Francisco Writing for Change."