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Ghosts of History | The Colonisation of Brazil
South America is arguably one of the last regions to have been touched by prehistoric humans. The Aboriginals there today descend from people who had lived there from up to 15,000 years ago. From...
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An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: Ethics and Anti-Capitalism
This is the second of a three-part series on the medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas. For the rest of the series, please visit the In Theory page. Ethical theory Within Aquinas’ frame, ethical...
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An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: The State and the Common Good
In this last essay, I examine and critique Aquinas’ argument for the state, explore the limits of state power, and inquire into the uses and abuses of the idea of ‘the common good’. Aquinas’ political...
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Reflections | From Aylan to Paris: Our Changing Narratives of Refugees
A pro-refugee protest in Paris, September 5, 2015. (Photo credits: REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer.) Every so often an image in a conflict zone is lifted out of its immediate context, takes on iconic status...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Aesthetics and Human Becoming
Augusto Boal is credited with formulating one of the most radical forms of theatre ever devised. In his Theatre of the Oppressed, members of the audience are invited to “invade” the stage and become...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Theatre of the Oppressed
The most widely known form of Theatre of the Oppressed, often identified with the name itself, is Forum Theatre. This type of theatre presents a scene which is normally run from beginning to end....
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: The History of Theatre
In this third part of the series, I aim to explore Boal’s analysis and critique of other forms of theatre and media. In particular, I examine why Boal considers classical and bourgeois theatre to be...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Brecht and Beyond – The Boal Method
A mural homage to Boal and Brecht, Porto, Portugal. (Source: Flickr) Previous columns have explored the work of the radical dramatist Augusto Boal, explaining his theory of oppression, his critique of...
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An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: Talking about Difference
Thomas Aquinas is the best-known philosopher in the Medieval European tradition. What relevance does he have for activists and radicals today? In the first of a three-part series, I aim to examine the...
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Ghosts of History | The Colonisation of Brazil
South America is arguably one of the last regions to have been touched by prehistoric humans. The Aboriginals there today descend from people who had lived there from up to 15,000 years ago. From...
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An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: Ethics and Anti-Capitalism
This is the second of a three-part series on the medieval philosopher Thomas Aquinas. For the rest of the series, please visit the In Theory page. Ethical theory Within Aquinas’ frame, ethical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An A to Z of Theory | Thomas Aquinas: The State and the Common Good
In this last essay, I examine and critique Aquinas’ argument for the state, explore the limits of state power, and inquire into the uses and abuses of the idea of ‘the common good’. Aquinas’ political...
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Reflections | From Aylan to Paris: Our Changing Narratives of Refugees
A pro-refugee protest in Paris, September 5, 2015. (Photo credits: REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer.) Every so often an image in a conflict zone is lifted out of its immediate context, takes on iconic status...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Aesthetics and Human Becoming
Augusto Boal is credited with formulating one of the most radical forms of theatre ever devised. In his Theatre of the Oppressed, members of the audience are invited to “invade” the stage and become...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Theatre of the Oppressed
The most widely known form of Theatre of the Oppressed, often identified with the name itself, is Forum Theatre. This type of theatre presents a scene which is normally run from beginning to end....
View ArticleClik here to view.
An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: The History of Theatre
In this third part of the series, I aim to explore Boal’s analysis and critique of other forms of theatre and media. In particular, I examine why Boal considers classical and bourgeois theatre to be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Brecht and Beyond – The Boal Method
A mural homage to Boal and Brecht, Porto, Portugal. (Source: Flickr) Previous columns have explored the work of the radical dramatist Augusto Boal, explaining his theory of oppression, his critique of...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Games and Techniques
Performance by So Many Words, a UK arts organisation working with young people with learning disabilities using some of Boal’s techniques (Image: So Many Words). Augusto Boal is best known for Forum...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: Legislative Theatre and Politics
In Legislative Theatre, democracy is a two-way exchange between legislator and voters. The elector should not simply be a spectator, but a participant, a spect-actor. (Photo: Center for the Theatre of...
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An A to Z of Theory | Augusto Boal: The Rainbow of Desire
In this last essay of my series on Boal, I will examine the Rainbow of Desire, a set of techniques designed to deal with internalised oppression. I will also aim to offer an overview of Boal’s...
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