Theatre of the Oppressed Quiz

Who developed the concept of Theatre of the Oppressed?

• Bertolt Brecht

• Augusto Boal

• Antonin Artaud

• Konstantin Stanislavski

In which country did Theatre of the Oppressed originate?

• France

• Brazil

• Germany

• United States

What is the primary aim of Theatre of the Oppressed?

• To entertain audiences

• To provide an escape from reality

• To promote social and political change through active audience participation

• To create realistic performances

What is Forum Theatre in Theatre of the Oppressed?

• A form of theatre where actors debate in a forum

• A performance where the audience can stop the play and suggest changes to the storyline

• A historical re-enactment

• A type of theatre where only professional actors perform

What is the role of the Joker in Theatre of the Oppressed?

• To perform comical roles in the play

• To act as the narrator and facilitator, guiding the audience's participation

• To act as the villain in the story

• To control the lighting and sound

What does Spect-Actor refer to in Theatre of the Oppressed?

• A passive audience member who only watches the play

• A member of the audience who actively participates and intervenes in the play

• A professional actor performing on stage

• A critic who reviews the play

What is Image Theatre in Theatre of the Oppressed?

• A type of theatre focused on creating silent, still images with actors' bodies to represent ideas or situations

• A theatre that uses video projections

• A theatre where actors draw pictures

• A form of musical theatre

In Forum Theatre, what does the audience do when they disagree with the action on stage?

• Boo the actors

• Walk out of the theatre

• Stop the performance and propose new actions for the characters

• Watch passively and clap at the end

What does Legislative Theatre aim to achieve?

• To draft and propose new laws through the use of theatre

• To entertain politicians

• To act out famous legal cases

• To teach about ancient legal systems

Which of the following best describes Invisible Theatre?

• Performances that take place in everyday settings without the audience knowing it is a play

• Theatre that is performed behind a screen

• Theatre that only uses sound and no visuals

• Performances where actors are not physically present