In repressive regimes, traditional theatrical performances do not adequately address the aspirations of oppressed masses or provide a platform for voices to fearlessly debate injustices and atrocities. These conventional performances are typically one-sided and ideologically biased, presenting a reality that serves the interests and privileges of the powerful. The characters portrayed in these performances often echo the hegemonic discourse of the oppressive system, creating a divide between the audience, who represent the subaltern marginalized, and those in power. In his effort to challenge and subvert objectification and authoritarian relationships, Augusto Boal created a revolutionary non-scripted theatrical approach, which he outlined in his seminal book Theatre of the Oppressed (2000). Boal aimed to empower people by giving them the tools of artistic production and by restoring their agency as active and dynamic human beings, rather than passive recipients of a predetermined worldview. This study will examine how Boal transcended the traditional boundaries of theatre in the context of metamodernism. As a metamodern concept, "Beyondess" is evident in Boal's work through the elimination of texts in performance, the blurring of boundaries between spectators and performers, and a reimagining of the form and physicality of theatrical space and time.
Ibrahim Ibrahim Radwan, N. (2023). Re-envisioning Theatrical Paradigm:
A Metamodernist Reading of Boal’s ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 51(12), 201-214. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2023.335624
MLA
Nesrin Ibrahim Ibrahim Radwan. "Re-envisioning Theatrical Paradigm:
A Metamodernist Reading of Boal’s ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’". Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 51, 12, 2023, 201-214. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2023.335624
HARVARD
Ibrahim Ibrahim Radwan, N. (2023). 'Re-envisioning Theatrical Paradigm:
A Metamodernist Reading of Boal’s ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’', Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 51(12), pp. 201-214. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2023.335624
VANCOUVER
Ibrahim Ibrahim Radwan, N. Re-envisioning Theatrical Paradigm:
A Metamodernist Reading of Boal’s ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’. Annals of the Faculty of Arts, Ain Shams University, 2023; 51(12): 201-214. doi: 10.21608/aafu.2023.335624
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