Aesthetics of the Oppressed

For Augusto Boal, the experience of Aesthetics of the Oppressed [Estética do Oprimido], which was performed between 2000 and 2009 with the Center of the Theatre of the Oppressed [CTO] team, represented a true revolution: the re-foundation of the Theatre of the Oppressed. ¹ Boal used to say that Aesthetics were present in the arsenal of the method as embryonic essence, indication, and inspiration. After three decades, this essence flourishes and demonstrates the need for self-criticism and reinvention of a method throughout its existence.