"THEATRE FOR DIALOGUE": AT THE INTERSECTION OF ACTIVISM AND THERAPY?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32461/2226-3209.1.2015.138350Keywords:
Theatre of the Oppressed, activism, therapy, active spectator, communication, disciplinary power, action, spectatorship event, dialogue, critical thinkingAbstract
This paper deals with a theatrical practice that became widespread during the events of Euromaidan – "Theatrefor Dialogue". The studying of Augusto Boal’s "Theatre of the Oppressed" technique, which is the basis of "Theater forDialogue", is primary in the analysis. "Theatre of the Oppressed" is not purely theatrical phenomenon – it lies at the intersectionof activism and social therapy. Being the reaction on the totalitarian regime in Brazil, "Theatre of the Oppressed"technique has become widespread all over the world, mainly in the areas with military and civil conflicts. So as soon asUkrainian people faced severe social and political challenges, this theatrical technique reached our cities through itspractitioners from different countries.
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