Games for Actors and Non-Actors 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Augusto Boal (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415267080 | ISBN-13: 978-0415267083 | Publication Date: October 27, 2002 | Edition: 2

Games for Actors and Non-Actors is the classic and best selling 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 thoroughly updated and substantially revised second edition includes:
* Two new essays by Boal on major recent projects in Brazil
* Boal's description of his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company
* A revised introduction and translator's preface
* A collection of photographs taken during Boal's workshops, commissioned for this edition
* New reflections on Forum Theatre

Editorial Reviews

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'This is an inspiring and powerful book, a lucid account that will be of substantial use to people already using Theatre of the Oppressed. It should also act as an excellent introduction for those new to the system.' - Artscene.
This is a useful handbook for those who want to explore Boal's 'Theatre of the Oppressed' and as such is greatly to be welcomed. Boals' work deserves and demands emulation.' - Theatre Research International.
'You have achieved what Brecht only dreamt of and wrote about: making a useful theatre that is entertaining, fun, and instructive. It is a different kind of theatre - a kind of social therapy.it focuses the mind, relaxes the spirit, and gives people a new handle on their situations.' - Richard Schechner.
'Boal's analysis of the art of the actor makes [Games.] compulsory reading' -Plays and PlayersI.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2 edition (October 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415267080
• ISBN-13: 978-0415267083
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A valuable introduction to the Theatre of the Oppressed, April 12, 2000

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This review is from: Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)

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.

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Augustus Boal for all ages, April 11, 2000

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This review is from: Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best practical books and socially impoertant in history., May 1, 2009

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This review is from: Games for Actors and Non-Actors (Paperback)

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!