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unusual facts about Augusto Boal


George Paul Wielgus

The Fallen Leaves are composed entirely of problem drug users, and Wielgus has been instrumental in establishing theatre advocacy within Malaysia, using the techniques of Augusto Boal.


Maria Alice Vergueiro

Born in São Paulo, her theatrical debut was in 1962 in the show The Mandrake ("A Mandrágora") under the direction of Augusto Boal.

Open-space Learning or OSL

OSL employs methods such as ‘enactive’ learning, ‘kinaesthetic’ learning and the various styles of teaching developed by practitioners such as Augusto Boal and Paulo Freire.

Theatre games

The theatre games tradition is a method of training actors that was developed in the 20th century by practitioners such as Joan Littlewood, Viola Spolin, Clive Barker, Keith Johnstone, Jerzy Grotowski and Augusto Boal.

Ubiquity Theatre Company

Ubiquity follows the British tradition of 'Theatre in Education' and 'Community Theatre', and draws influence from Bertolt Brecht, Keith Johnstone, Geese Theatre Company and Augusto Boal in its ideals of using theatre for social gain.


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