Youth and Human Rights in Contemporary Brazil: The Possibilities of Theatre in the affirmation of rights

This article discusses the theatre as an instrument that contributes to human emancipation, as it allows the subjects who practice it to analyze their reality through a different perspective from the one proposed by the current order. Glimpsing the impact of human rights violations on the lives of young people in contemporary Brazil, especially those who are marginalized and have their identity made invisible by society, we analyze theatre as a possibility for recognizing their totality. In this way, the article's objective is to treat the manifestation of the artistic expression of the theatre as a way for the youths to recognize themselves in the realities put on stage, in the sense of affirmation of their rights.

Index Terms— Contemporary Brazil, Human Rights, Theatre, Youth.

Published in partnership with: Rita de Cássia Lopes de Oliveira Mendes

At: https://www.eelet.org.uk/index...