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====Date: [[:Category: | ====Date: [[:Category:1964 - 1986|1964 - 1986]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:South America|South America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Theatre|Theatre]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Theatre|Theatre | |||
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'''Artist:''' Augosto Boal (1931 - 2009) | |||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Brazilian government | |||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' | |||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1964-1986 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1964-1986 | ||
'''Location:''' Brazil | '''Location:''' Brazil | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Boal's plays were known for their diversity. His style tried to include the audience in the production as much as possible. His themes portrayed the "gritty reality of day-to-day life," with hints of anarchism and communism. His plays drew attention to the suffering of the poor. Boal codified a 'Theatre of the Oppressed.' <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' When Brazil's army and their right-wing leaders took control of the government in 1964 Boal's plays were soon banned. In 1971 he was arrested, tortured, released and exiled for 15 years. <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' When Brazil's army and their right-wing leaders took control of the government in 1964 Boal's plays were banned | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' During his exile Boal traveled the world lecturing and teaching. He returned to Brazil after the return of civilian rule in the mid-1980s. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' During his exile Boal traveled the world lecturing and teaching. He returned to Brazil after the return of civilian rule in the mid-1980s. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
[[Category:1964 - 1986]] | |||
[[Category:1960s]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:1970s]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980s]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:South America]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Theatre]] | [[Category:Theatre]] | ||
[[Category:Augosto Boal]] | [[Category:Augosto Boal]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:12, 19 February 2012
Date: 1964 - 1986
Region: South America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Theatre
Artist: Augosto Boal (1931 - 2009)
Confronting Bodies: Brazilian government
Dates of Action: 1964-1986
Location: Brazil
Description of Artwork: Boal's plays were known for their diversity. His style tried to include the audience in the production as much as possible. His themes portrayed the "gritty reality of day-to-day life," with hints of anarchism and communism. His plays drew attention to the suffering of the poor. Boal codified a 'Theatre of the Oppressed.'
The Incident: When Brazil's army and their right-wing leaders took control of the government in 1964 Boal's plays were soon banned. In 1971 he was arrested, tortured, released and exiled for 15 years.
Results of Incident: During his exile Boal traveled the world lecturing and teaching. He returned to Brazil after the return of civilian rule in the mid-1980s.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
