Augusto Boal (1931–2009) was not only a theatre practitioner but a cultural activist, revolutionary thinker, and political exile from his native Brazil. His influential Forum Theatre is known as a tool of theatrical debate, offering an opportunity for audience members to express their own opinions on, and provide alternative solutions to, the onstage conflict.
You can use any of your favourite devising techniques with the class to create a Forum Theatre scene, though you do need to follow some basic rules:
To begin, introduce the context of the play to the assembled Spect-actors (setting, characters, themes and so on). Describe briefly how the Forum works so they are watching the performance critically.
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