Games for Actors and Non-Actors

By Augusto Boal

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367203545
• ISBN13: 9780367203542
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

One of the best practical books and socially impoertant in history.

a must have for anyone who is a parent, teaching, working with individuals, groups, or to make family gatehring fun, meaningful and looking forward to more!

Games for Actors and Non-Actors 2nd Edition

This is excellent for my improvisation. Adapted the "ritual gesture" for my course. A must-have - honestly.

Great Quality

The book was in very good condition and shipped quickly. I paid about $20 less than my college's bookstore was charging for it.

A valuable introduction to the Theatre of the Oppressed

This text represents a valuable introduction to the theories and practice of Augusto Boal. GFA, unlike its predecessor the Theatre of the Oppressed, contains practical exercises as well as an introduction to the important theoretical work of Boal. Boal's major innovations (such as Forum Theatre and Image Theatre) are introduced, discussed, and illustrated with examples, thus effectively allowing the reader to enter into the dialogue of using and refining the techniques. I would recommend this to any performer, artist, educator, or theatre worker who is unfamiliar with the work of Boal, and seeks new methods of understanding and transforming practice, and empowering both audience and participants.

Augustus Boal for all ages

Definitely a must-have in all drama classes. Don't recycle the same old exercises which have nothing to do with the world around us - the work of Boal is accessible and important to students of the theater of all ages.