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Exploring the influence of Augusto Boal's theatre practice, this book delves into its social, political, and educational implications, raising critical questions about societal structures, power dynamics, and collaborative learning. It highlights the significance of somatic practices and aesthetic sensibilities in addressing contemporary social and environmental challenges. The authors, with diverse backgrounds in theatre and social sciences, trace Boal's revolutionary roots to modern applications, emphasizing the ongoing relevance of his methodologies in today's world.

This handbook not only provides a very wide-ranging introduction and orientation to the world of the Theatre of the Oppressed, but Birgit Fritz also presents concrete and practical assistance for structuring basic workshops in process-oriented theatre work and in developing Forum Theatre plays. Birgit Fritz explores the working principles of emancipatory theatre work and somatic learning in depth. She gives numerous examples of the work and life of theatre groups and reveals fascinating possibilities of how Theatre for social change can be successfully linked with social and political commitment, so that artistic process can bring about cross-generational collaboration, develop social democracy and operate as an active force for peace.