5 MIN · Module

Making participatory theatre safe

Three rules from forum-theatre practice that protect everyone involved.

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Community Arts Producer· 8 credits to certificate

Augusto Boal's legacy

Forum theatre and participatory drama (pioneered by Augusto Boal) ask audience members to act out alternative endings to scenes of injustice. It is powerful, and can be risky if not held with care. Three rules: 1. CONSENT IS LIVE, participants opt in moment-to-moment and may step out without explanation. 2. NO AMBUSH, never assign a role re-enacting someone's own trauma…

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