Theatre for Living (TfL) evolves from Augusto Boal’s Theatre of the
Oppressed (TO), combining the Systems Theory approach that posits that
social structures – that create divisions between oppressors and those
they oppress – are simply manifestations of repeated behaviours. TfL´s
approach is to investigate those behaviours and learn together in our
society how to change them, in order to eventually change the structure
of our society. TfL recognizes communities are complexly integrated
living organisms and invites them to engage in constructive social
change, moving from various forms of violence to respectful engagement.
