Biography of Boal Augusto * Augusto Boyle in Brazil grew up in Rio de Janeiro. He officially trained in chemical engineering and studied at Columbia University from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Interest and participation in drama began at an early age, but after obtaining a doctorate, he was asked to return to Brazil to work at the arena theater in Sao Paulo. His work at the arena theater led him to experiment with the new style drama.
Oppressed Theater (TO) created by Brazilian dreamer Augusto Boal is a community based education using dramas as a tool for transformation. Originally developed for Bor and farmers and workers, it is now used all over the world for social and political activities, conflict resolution, community building, treatment and government legislation. I was inspired by the vision of Paul Freire and its innovative educational paper, Oppressed Education, T.O. Invite critical thinking. It is an analysis, not an acceptance, rather than a question rather than giving an answer. It is about "behavior", not just speaking. At T.O., the audience is composed of "audience", not audience. Invite everyone to share opinions about the immediate problem through exciting drama languages. In the United States, the active center is in Port Townsend, New York, Omaha, Los Angeles, Washington State.
When talking to Bol's depressed theater, it is necessary not only to understand the theory behind the practice, but also to decide that what August calls is our group. Bor said that "we" are a group of people with mutual commonality. Everyone has similar experiences about the oppression of the world. "We believe that all relationships between humans should be conversational.We should have a moment to hear and speak to the other party's story.But between men and women, black people and white people In the northern hemisphere countries and countries in the southern hemisphere soon all these dialogues became monologue, only men talked, only white people talked, only the northern hemisphere talked, then I wanted to reestablish the dialogue Meaning: I , We, the people being oppressed "- August Ball