... term indicating theatre used for political purposes, commonly as part of a campaign or movement, and sometimes as part of the work of a political party. At its loosest, it can have a varied application ranging from community theatre to consciousness-raising by groups with a specific identity such as women's, black or gay companies. Its usage is often inaccurate, overlapping with other terms like ... alternative, guerilla or radical theatre. Each country has its own tradition of political theatre. In the twentieth century the peaks of activity in the industrialized world coincided with tw...

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