RFLA 300 10 - Image and Forum Theatre (CRN 10552)

This course surveys Augusto Boal’s Theater of the Oppressed, a technique that seeks to give back the means of artistic production to the people. We will explore oppression and systems of oppression in our lives and in our context (racism, homophobia, sexism, etc.) and will use Image and Forum Theater among other tools to investigate and process our experiences. This is a hands-on lab, which means that students will participate in theater games and exercises and may be part of a performance piece.