Adrian Jackson on why fighting oppression is a lot of drama
A theatrical movement developed by the late Brazilian dramatist Augusto Boal has been adapted across the world to empower victims of oppressionAugusto Boal, who died at the weekend, was a profound influence on theatre directors, dramatists and audiences worldwide. His unique theatre movement, the Theatre of the Oppressed, made the dramatic arts available to the poor as a tool for social change, engaging and empowerin…