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November 18, 2025

A Stage for Change: Legislative Theatre in Action

November 18, 2025/ People Powered
A Stage for Change: Legislative Theatre in Action

An article about a legislative theater program involving university students tackling sexual haraassment.

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November 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies
Legislative theater, English, Advocacy to win adoption, University, School Participation, 2025
November 18, 2025

Theatre of the Oppressed A Manual for Educators

November 18, 2025/ People Powered
Theatre of the Oppressed A Manual for Educators

A practical manual designed for educators to implement the techniques of theatre of the oppressed in classroom or community settings.

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November 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools, Sample Materials
Legislative theater, English, Planning and management, School, School Participation, 2010
November 18, 2025

Young People as Legislators: Legislative Theatre and Youth Parliament

November 18, 2025/ People Powered
Young People as Legislators: Legislative Theatre and Youth Parliament

A case-study article examining a six-month legislative theatre project in the UK that engaged young people in youth-parliament structures and theatre-driven decision-making.

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November 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Legislative theater, English, Evaluation, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, School, School Participation, 2021
June 18, 2025

What is the Theater of the Oppressed?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
What is the Theater of the Oppressed?

Podcast in French introducing the Theater of the Oppressed, a participatory method for social change.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Legislative theater, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Local government, Agency, National government, State/regional government, Europe, 2024
June 18, 2025

The citizen paradigm of the Theater of the Oppressed: Politicization or blind spot?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
The citizen paradigm of the Theater of the Oppressed: Politicization or blind spot?

A critical look at how the Theater of the Oppressed shifted from radical activism to civic participation tool.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Legislative theater, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, France, Europe, 2020
May 13, 2025

Conference on the Theater of the Oppressed in Slovenia

May 13, 2025/ People Powered
Conference on the Theater of the Oppressed in Slovenia

Video recordings of a Theatre of the Oppressed conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

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May 13, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio, Research & Papers
Legislative theater, Slovenia, Slovenian, English, Outreach and engagement, civil society organizations, Europe, 2021
April 29, 2025

Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater

April 29, 2025/ People Powered
Beyond performance: Experiences in legislative theater

A booklet with insights and practical guidance on using Legislative Theater to engage communities and influence policy.

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April 29, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Case Studies
Legislative theater, English, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, Civil Society, Agency, Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Scotland, Europe, 2018
February 11, 2025

Interactive methods: Integrating Theater of the Oppressed into Lithuanian NGO activities

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Interactive methods: Integrating Theater of the Oppressed into Lithuanian NGO activities

This resource introduces Augusto Boal's methods in Lithuanian, including their history, principles, examples, and practical advice for application.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Guides & Manuals
Legislative theater, Lithuanian, Planning and management, civil society organizations, Lithuania, Europe, 2013
February 11, 2025

The beginnings of legislative theater in Poland

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
The beginnings of legislative theater in Poland

An introduction to legislative theater in Poland, highlighting its role in fostering social dialogue and community engagement through performance.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Methods & Tools
Legislative theater, Polish, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Poland, Europe, 2017
February 11, 2025

Social theater in Moldova: A support guide

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Social theater in Moldova: A support guide

A course support guide outlining social theater as a tool for community engagement and social change in Moldova, focusing on participatory methods like forum and legislative theater.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Legislative theater, Romanian, Moldova, Europe, Planning and management, Idea collection, Evaluation, civil society organizations, 2022
February 11, 2025

Dare to be happy! Forum theater handbook for Estonia

February 11, 2025/ People Powered
Dare to be happy! Forum theater handbook for Estonia

A handbook offering practical guidance on implementing forum theater in Estonia, explaining its principles and providing exercises to engage communities in social dialogue.

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February 11, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Legislative theater, Estonian, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Idea collection, civil society organizations, Local government, Estonia, Europe, 2017
February 03, 2025

Toolkit for Theater of the Oppressed in Austria

February 03, 2025/ People Powered

An essential resource (in German) for those seeking to implement Theater of the Oppressed processes.

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February 03, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools, Sample Materials
Legislative theater, German, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Civil Society, civil society organizations, Germany, Local government, Europe
January 28, 2025

Introduction to forum theater in Bulgaria

January 28, 2025/ People Powered
Introduction to forum theater in Bulgaria

An online post explaining the origins and functioning of forum theater, focused on its implementation in the Bulgarian context.

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January 28, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Legislative theater, Bulgarian, Planning and management, Idea collection, Project implementation and monitoring, civil society organizations, Europe, 2022
August 20, 2024

Building citizenship creatively: The legislative theater of Augusto Boal

August 20, 2024/ People Powered
Building citizenship creatively: The legislative theater of Augusto Boal

A short paper analyzing and explaining the history, structure, functioning and phases of legislative theater.

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August 20, 2024/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Legislative theater, Spanish, Proposal development, Idea collection, Voting, Planning and management, Local government, civil society organizations, Spain, Europe, 2009
July 30, 2024

Legislative theater recruitment flyer example

July 30, 2024/ People Powered
Legislative theater recruitment flyer example

Sample of a recruitment flyer to attract participants for a legislative theater process.

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July 30, 2024/ People Powered/
Sample Materials
Legislative theater, Outreach and engagement, Local government, Agency, State/regional government, National government, civil society organizations, 2021
July 30, 2024

Legislative theater manual

July 30, 2024/ People Powered
Legislative theater manual

A detailed manual in English, Romanian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Greek and Polish for practitioners interested in using legislative theater in their work.

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July 30, 2024/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Sample Materials
Legislative theater, Romanian, Greek, Hungarian, Portuguese, Polish, English, Planning and management, Idea collection, Evaluation, All stages, Local government, civil society organizations, Europe, Portugal, Greece, Romania, Hungary, Poland, 2017, Most popular
July 30, 2024

Introduction to the Theater of the Oppressed

July 30, 2024/ People Powered
Introduction to the Theater of the Oppressed

A video (in two parts) in which Julian Boal (son of Augusto Boal) explains how Theater of the Oppressed works and the different contexts in which it can be used.

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July 30, 2024/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Legislative theater, Spanish, Planning and management, Idea collection, Proposal development, Local government, civil society organizations, Spain, Europe, 2009, Civil society and political participation
July 30, 2024

Guide: How to do forum theater

July 30, 2024/ People Powered
Guide: How to do forum theater

This guide shares the necessary tools to carry out this form of theater, including materials and step-by-step instructions.

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July 30, 2024/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Legislative theater, Spain, Planning and management, Europe, Idea collection, Proposal development, Local government, 2021, Spanish, Most popular
May 16, 2024

Legislative theater: Animated presentation

May 16, 2024/ People Powered
Legislative theater: Animated presentation

A brief video introduction to legislative theater and some examples of how it has been used in policymaking.

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May 16, 2024/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Methods & Tools, Video & Audio
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, 2019, Europe, North America, Intro to PD, Legislative theater
January 08, 2024

Involve: Knowledge Base resources

January 08, 2024/ Admin
Involve: Knowledge Base resources

The knowledge base provides definitions, guides, research findings, videos, and other resources about a range of participatory and deliberative processes.

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January 08, 2024/ Admin/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory budgeting, Citizens assemblies and juries, Legislative theater, Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, English, United Kingdom, Europe
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