Forum Theatre.

We decided to look at a new theatre type this lesson. This is a unique type of theatre that is developed by Brazilian practitioner Augusto Boal. Usually, the genre of his plays was some kind of oppression and Boal also used his technique- 'The rainbow of desire' heavily.
Boal decided to create a new kind of theatre in which the audience can participate within the action of the show.

To do this, a play or scene would be shown two times to the audience and during the second version, the audience was encouraged to shout 'Stop' and take the place of one of the characters in the scene. This is used to observe how the situation can change and enable a different outcome in the end. These participants are called spect-actors and many different outcomes can be explored in one show.
The other actors remain in their role and improvise their responses. In order to smoothly enable communication between the actors and the audience, a facilitator (Joker) is needed.

This technique breaks the fourth wall between the performers and the actors which puts them on equal levels. It allows the audience to try out courses of action which are applicable to their daily lives. Originally, Boal developed the technique as a tool for political change, but it had been adapted and is widely used in educational contexts.