What is the core role of the audience in Augusto Boal’s “Theatre of the Oppressed”?
The audience’s core role is to intervene actively in the dramatic action. In Forum Theatre, spectators can become ‘spect-actors’ by stepping into the scene and trying…
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What is the core role of the audience in Augusto Boal’s “Theatre of the Oppressed”?
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The audience’s core role is to intervene actively in the dramatic action. In Forum Theatre, spectators can become ‘spect-actors’ by stepping into the scene and trying different responses. Observation, evaluation and feedback leave the performance itself in the hands of the actors.
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West Bengal SET (WB SET)