Description
The book illumines the context and key principles of Boal's work through a set of contemporary international case studies pointing to the living, core ethos of the Theatre of the Oppressed.
About the Author
Ali Campbell was trained and mentored by Boal and remains one of the key exponents of the Theatre of the Oppressed working today. He has adapted Boal's techniques of Forum and Image theatre across a broad range of groups and contexts in Europe and Africa. He is Reader in Applied Performance Practice at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. .
Reviews
Distilled from a lifetime of practice, teaching and reflection with groups around the world, this brilliant book is a must read for Theatre for Change workers everywhere. -- Geraldine Ling MBE; Founding Artistic Director; The Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company
This book is a profound praxis for peace, precisely because it disturbs: it is a work of clarity, written with the honesty of a friend. Ali Campbell explores Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed with the urgent question: "How then shall we Live?" -- Professor Alison Phipps OBE; UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts; University of Glasgow
Book Information
ISBN 9781350031418
Author Ali Campbell
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 334g