GEO BRITTO: Augusto Boal and a Theater of Political Activism

MIT Theater presents

A W97 Guest Artist Talk with

GEO BRITTO: Augusto Boal and a Theater of Political Activism

Geo Britto—Brazilian theater artist, founder of Escola de Teatro Popular, and long-time collaborator of Augusto Boal—will discuss theater as a force for social change and political revolution. Britto’s recently published book, The Making of The Theater of The Oppressed: Augusto Boal and the Marxist Tradition, offers new research and biographical details on Boal’s life, his involvement in revolutionary movements, and his relationships with a variety of influential cultural and political figures including the Teatro Negro, John Gassner, Erwin Piscator, Langston Hughes, and Lee Strasburg.

Britto will trace the historical, political, and artistic path that led Augusto Boal to develop his methodology and discuss ways in which it influences diverse theater practitioners and activists today. Britto will also describe his recent workshop series with MIT students enrolled in 21T.101: Introduction to Acting.

After the talk, Britto will be joined in conversation by local theater artists and educators Pati Hernández and Nikita Pesswani whose work also empowers meaningful civic engagement.

Reception to follow.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Thursday, September 26th at 3:30PM

Building W97

Room 110

Host or Publisher MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology and MIT Music and Theater Arts.