Staging a revolution: can theatre be an effective form of activism?
Secret shows, street protests, satire … performance has long been connected to political causes. But does it have mass impact beyond a grassroots level?How can the arts effect social change? That was the question raised in a conversation about theatre, grassroots and activism that took place at the Senedd in Cardiff last Saturday. This latest debate in the Guardian and BAC's A Nation's Theatre series was also part …