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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, School, 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, School, 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, School, University, 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, School, 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
April 07, 2022

Augusto Boal: Legislative theatre and politics

April 07, 2022/ People Powered
Augusto Boal: Legislative theatre and politics

This article examines the origins of legislative theater during Augusto Boal's service as a member of the local parliament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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April 07, 2022/ People Powered/
Case Studies
English, Local government, Brazil, Legislative theater, lt-in-action, 2017, Latin America & the Caribbean, Most popular
March 21, 2022

How does Legislative Theatre work?

March 21, 2022/ People Powered
How does Legislative Theatre work?

This brief video captures the legislative theater process, based on four experiences to address homelessness in the United Kingdom.

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March 21, 2022/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Video & Audio
Local government, English, United Kingdom, Legislative theater, lt-further-resources, 2021, Intro to PD, Europe
January 21, 2022

How Democracy Pioneers amplified the voice of young Glaswegians

January 21, 2022/ People Powered
How Democracy Pioneers amplified the voice of young Glaswegians

In this blog post, legislative theater leader Katy Rubin reflects on her experience working with residents to engage policymakers on climate change through theater in Glasgow, Scotland.

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January 21, 2022/ People Powered/
Case Studies
Local government, English, United Kingdom, Legislative theater, Scotland, lt-further-resources, 2021, Europe
November 18, 2021

Greater Manchester Legislative Theatre

November 18, 2021/ Admin
Greater Manchester Legislative Theatre

This video features highlights of legislative theatre events that brought community members together to address homelessness in Manchester, England.

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November 18, 2021/ Admin/
Case Studies, Video & Audio
English, United Kingdom, Legislative theater, Local government, lt-in-action, 2021, Intro to PD, Europe, Most popular
June 24, 2021

Designing institutions for citizen participation

June 24, 2021/ Admin
Designing institutions for citizen participation

A book providing a comparative analysis of innovative democratic practices, including popular assemblies, mini-publics, direct legislation, and e-democracy.

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June 24, 2021/ Admin/
Research & Papers
Participatory budgeting, Citizens assemblies and juries, Legislative theater, Participatory planning, Participatory policy-making, English, United States, Brazil, Canada, 2009, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, North America
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