Games for Actors and Non-Actors, 3rd Edition

Games for Actors and Non-Actors is the classic and bestselling book by the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, Augusto Boal.

It sets out the principles and practice of Boal’s revolutionary method, showing how theatre can be used to transform and liberate everyone – actors and non-actors alike! This new third English edition includes recently uncovered interviews and essays from the 1970s, some of which featured in the earliest Portuguese edition of this book, and a new essay by the theatre director Sergio de Carvalho, which looks at Boal’s work in the context of Brazilian theatre and politics over the past fifty years.

This is a vital handbook for theatre makers and activists of all kinds who want to deepen their understanding of the theory and practice of Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. It is also an excellent introduction for those new to the system.

Preface

Chapter 1 : Theatre of the Oppressed in Europe  
Chapter 2 : The Structure of the Actor’s Work  
Chapter 3 : The Arsenal of Theatre of the Oppressed  
Chapter 4 : The Early Forms of Forum Theatre  
Chapter 5 : Forum Theatre: Doubts and Certainties: Incoprporating a New Method of Rehearsing and Devising a Forum Theatre Model  
Chapter 6 : First Experiences with Invisible Theatre  
Chapter 7 : Artistic Creation and Divine Madness: A Meditation on Art and the Miraculous  
Chapter 8 : Interview for the Portuguese Edition (1977)  
Chapter 9 : To the People, the means of Theatrical Production: Interview with Emile Copferman  
Chapter 10 : Specialisation and Profession, Vocation and Language

Index