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Staging a revolution: can theatre be an effective form of activism? by Lyn Gardner

Secret shows, street protests, satire … performance has long been connected to political causes. But does it have mass impact beyond a grassroots level?How can the arts effect social change? That was the question raised in a conversation about theatre, grassroots and activism that took place at the Senedd in Cardiff last Saturday. This latest debate in the Guardian and BAC's A Nation's Theatre series was also part …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:14AM on March 23, 2016

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