Augusto Boal in Belfast
An extraordinary day in the life of the Brazilian theatre director, writer and political activist as he is taken on a whirlwind tour sampling Belfast life with all its contradictions, humour, and political diatribe spiced with Augusto's own story. (35mins)

Featuring the Ballymacarrett Arts & Cultural Society, Prisoners Aid in East Belfast, An Cultúrlann, Fern Hill House Museum and Phoenix Drama Society.

Plus an exclusive 40 minute interview with Augusto Boal on the theory of theatre in a community context by Tom Magill.

Full transcription of Augusto Boal  interview available at
http://www.northernvisions.org/boal

Director/Camera: David Hyndman

Pal VHS £20 including Post and Packaging.  Additional £10 for NTSC Copy

Augusto Boal in Belfast
Augusto Boal is a Brazilian theatre director, writer and political activist. He is the founding father of Theatre of the Oppressed - an arsenal of techniques to empower the passive spectator to become the active performer as a rehearsal for change in his/her own life. He was persecuted by the Brazilian government, imprisoned, tortured and exiled. Boal returned to Rio de Janeiro in 1986. Elected as a city councillor 'Vereador' Boal developed 'Legislative Theatre' to discuss what kinds of legislation was needed to address community problems.

In October 1989 Augusto visited Belfast delivering a lecture to a packed hall and visited theatre and community groups from either side of the divide in Belfast hearing their hopes, fears, dreams….and common frustrations.