Forum and Image Theatre Manual - Updated Second Edition

Aims of the tool

This manual represents the updated and revised editions of the Forum and Image Theatre manual we published in 2013 (https://artfusion.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Methods-for-Social-Change-Image-and-Forum-Theatre-2014.pdf).
What you will find in this second edition manual:
- A clear overview of what the Theatre of the Oppressed is and the methods included in this umbrella term.
- A detailed curriculum to guide you from the first step to the actual performance with an audience, evaluation and impact assessment in working with Forum and Image Theatre.
- All the details needed of all the theoretical concepts, method guidelines and instructions for anyone who wants to work with these methods and apply them in their own context.
- Extensive explanations on the Joker role, guidelines, challenges and recommendations.
- Concrete examples of Forum and Image Theatre scenarios to use as a reference for when developing your own plays and images.
- Reflections and insights gathered from extensive practice on how certain phases of the process look in reality.

Description of the tool

This Manual is for you if you are:
- A Theatre of the Oppressed practitioner or enthusiast - it can enrich your own toolbox, expand your understanding of Forum and Image Theatre, advance your competencies in working with these methods and facilitate learning processes using them, and inspire you.
- A beginner in working with the Forum and Image Theatre methods – it provides you with a concrete hands-on manual to guide you in your journey, to fill in the gaps in your understanding of how these methods are applied, to sharpen your facilitation skills, and to contribute to making you a more independent and confident practitioner.
- A person who is interested in working with these methods - provides you with a complete understanding of how we work with the methods, written with sufficient and simple details and packed with a full curriculum designed to support primarily beginners in this field.
- A curious person who may be inspired to explore these methods more, to start working with them, but, as a warning, this is not a novel; it is pretty technical material.

It is available in 5 languages:
English: https://artfusion.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Forum-Theatre_Manual_Online.pdf
Arabic: https://artfusion.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Forum-Theatre_Manual_Arabic-online.pdf
Romanian: https://artfusion.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Forum-Theatre-Manual_RO_online.pdf
Italian: https://artfusion.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Forum-Theatre_Italian_online.pdf
Portuguese: https://artfusion.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Forum-Theatre_PT_online.pdf