Abstract
 

The Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) is a political- theatrical method created by Augusto Boal  (Brazil) and currently practiced in hundreds of countries in social, political and educational work. Assuming that “everyone can act, even actors” and that we must “return to the people the theatrical means of production”, the TO intends to use the language of theatre to rehearse the transformation of situations and systems of oppression. In the Forum Theatre people are called to intervene in the story, acting out possible solutions to the problem placed by the play  places and becoming spect-actors and spect-actresses.

In partnership with the Óprima! 2015 - meeting of the Theatre of the Oppressed and Activism, which will be held in Porto, the ALICE project promotes a day dedicated to this artistic transformation method

Masterclass with Julian Boal
 

10h00-16h00

In Julian Boal’s masterclass/workshop participants will be introduced to the history of the TO and with a variety of theatrical techniques. Through practical exercises and moments of reflection and under the dramaturgy of TO, which does not reproduce the ideology of individual responsibility, the use of this method in different contexts will be problematized.

Compulsory registration: 30 euros * - Regular (10 places) | 15 euros * - Students (10 places) [* Lunch included]

16h30- 18h15
Debate “Theatre of the Oppressed in Action”
During the debate Julian Boal, Kelly Howe and Rafael Villas Boas will share reflections and experiences on the Theatre of the Oppressed around the world.  Using examples such as the cases of India (where thousands of peasants are organized in a TO movement), the Landless Movement in Brazil or experiments conducted in Europe and the United States, a critical view of the TO as a whole will be presented.

Free access | No registration necessary

Activities within "ALICE – Strange Mirrors, Unsuspected Lessons: Leading Europe to a new way of sharing the world experiences. - with the support of  OPRIMA.