“Theatre of the Oppressed and Its Times,” A Book Talk with Julian Boal

Please join us on October 18, from 3-4:30 p.m,  as we celebrate the recent seminal book, Theatre of the Oppressed and Its Times, with author Julian Boal.

This book talk will take place at the George Segal Gallery in conjunction with their newest exhibition, The Backend, which relevantly features 13 contemporary artists who interrogate the hidden societal and institutional structures that regulate our lives.

Political theatre, like any kind of political action, can only be judged in relation to the political moment in which it tries to intervene. Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) was created to fight against dictatorship and an extremely centralized conception of politics. How does it function now, in a time of social media and so-called participatory democracies? Providing an in-depth account of the political and cultural context in which TO emerged, this book asks: How do contemporary understandings of concepts like oppression, representation, participation, and emancipation shape TO today?

If you would like to purchase a copy of the book, please visit Routledge.com

This event is sponsored by Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, Theatre Studies, Educational Foundations, Teaching and Learning, and Art and Design.