Workshop: Theatre of the Oppressed with Hector Aristizabal

Hector Aristizabal returns to the DC Peace Mural for an evening open to the public but particularly designed for theatre students.

Theatre of the Oppressed (T.O.) is a form of popular community based education developed by the Brazilian visionary, Augusto Boal, that uses theater as a tool for transformation. In T.O., the audience is not made of spectators but “spect-actors”. Through the evocative language of theatre, everyone is invited to share their opinion on the issues at hand.

A native of Colombia forced to leave his country because of death threats, Aristizabal is an actor and human rights activist who runs ImaginAction, a Theater of the Oppressed- based theater company. He travels throughout the world doing performances and workshops using Theater of the Oppressed techniques designed to engage in difficult dialogue and promote human rights.

Admission: Donation to support the Washington DC Peace Mural Exhibition. See related events on January 11 and 12.