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Forum theatre was a method developed by Augusto Boal in the Latin Americas during the 70ies.
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'''Forum theatre''' was a method developed by Augusto Boal in the Latin Americas during the 70s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_theatre]. It was also called Theatre of the Oppressed.
It was also called Theatre of the Oppressed.
 
In this process the actors or audience members could stop a performance, often a short scene in which a character was being oppressed in some way. The audience would suggest different actions for the actors to carry out on-stage in an attempt to change the outcome of what they were seeing.
 
  
For more info see Wikipedia:
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In this process the '''actors or audience members could halt a performance''', often a short scene in which a character was being oppressed in some way. The '''audience would suggest different actions''' for the actors to carry out on-stage in an attempt '''to change the outcome''' of what they were seeing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_theatre
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== In the Nordic Larp conversation ==
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[http://alexandria.dk/data?scenarie=3757 Theatre of the Oppressed] (2013) by [[Malik Hyltoft]] was played at [[Fastaval]]. A cast of 19 players of villagers and political activists use the forum theatre form together.
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 29 May 2014

Forum theatre was a method developed by Augusto Boal in the Latin Americas during the 70s [1]. It was also called Theatre of the Oppressed.

In this process the actors or audience members could halt a performance, often a short scene in which a character was being oppressed in some way. The audience would suggest different actions for the actors to carry out on-stage in an attempt to change the outcome of what they were seeing.

In the Nordic Larp conversation

Theatre of the Oppressed (2013) by Malik Hyltoft was played at Fastaval. A cast of 19 players of villagers and political activists use the forum theatre form together.