Theatre — Of The Oppressed

: Boal was heavily influenced by Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed , which argues that education should be a tool for liberation rather than a way to keep people in their place.

: Developed during a military dictatorship in Brazil, TO was born out of a need to challenge authoritarianism and help farmworkers and the lower class resist systemic oppression. The Essential Techniques Theatre of the Oppressed

Boal developed an "arsenal" of techniques to suit different social contexts: : Boal was heavily influenced by Paulo Freire’s