Augusto Boal date of birth:
March 16, 1931
How old was Augusto Boal when died?
78
Where was Augusto Boal born?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
When did Augusto Boal die?
May 2, 2009
What is Augusto Boal nationality?
Brazilian
What is Augusto Boal's occupation?
Theatre practitioner
What genre is Augusto Boal's work?
Theatre of the Oppressed
Short Biography
Augusto Boal (16 March 1931 - 2 May 2009) was a Brazilian theatre director, writer and politician. He was the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, a theatrical form originally used in radical popular education movements. Boal served one term as a Vereador (the Brazilian equivalent of a city councillor) in Rio de Janeiro from 1993 to 1997, where he developed legislative theatre.