Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed (1964–1995)

1. Brazil’s military coup reshapes cultural life

   Mar 31, 1964Labels: Brazil coup, Jo o

   • Britannica
   • Coup overview

2. “Show Opinião” premieres as early resistance

   Dec 11, 1964Labels: Show Opini, Popular Culture

   • Show Opini o
   • Iberoamericana

3. “Arena Conta Zumbi” opens at Teatro Arena

   May 1, 1965Labels: Arena Conta, Teatro de

   • Zumbi page
   • Britannica

4. “Arena Conta Tiradentes” advances the “Joker” system

   Apr 1, 1967Labels: Arena Conta, Joker system

   • Boal site
   • Acervo Boal

5. Boal develops “Newspaper Theatre” at Teatro Arena

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: Newspaper Theatre, Teatro de

   • Boal blog
   • Britannica

6. Boal is arrested and forced into exile

   Jan 1, 1971Labels: Arrest and, Brazil dictatorship

   • Britannica
   • Oxford Academic

7. Boal publishes “Teatro do oprimido e outras poéticas políticas”

   Jan 1, 1975Labels: Teatro do, Civiliza o

   • Boal catalog
   • Open Library

8. English edition spreads Theatre of the Oppressed

   Jan 1, 1979Labels: Theatre of, Urizen Books

   • TCG record
   • Britannica

9. Boal founds CTO-Paris (Centre du Théâtre de l’Opprimé)

   Mar 1, 1979Labels: CTO-Paris, Centre du

   • Britannica
   • CTO Paris

10. First international Theatre of the Oppressed festival

    Jan 1, 1981Labels: International festival, Theatre of

    • CTO Paris
    • Britannica

11. Boal returns to Brazil and opens CTO-Rio

    Jan 1, 1986Labels: CTO-Rio, Return to

    • Britannica
    • Oxford Academic

12. Boal publishes “O Arco-Íris do Desejo” (Rainbow of Desire)

    Jan 1, 1990Labels: Rainbow of, O Arco-

    • TO overview
    • CTO Paris

13. Boal elected Rio city councilor; Legislative Theatre begins

    Jan 1, 1993Labels: Legislative Theatre, Rio city

    • Britannica
    • Arte til