We are all actors: being a citizen is not living in society, it is changing it.

It is forbidden to walk on the grass. It is not forbidden to fly over the grass.

Empathy is the most powerful weapon [...]

The Theatre of the Oppressed is theatre in this most archaic application of the word. In this usage, all human beings are Actors (they act!) and Spectators (they observe!).

Anyone can do theater, even actors. And theater can be done everywhere. Even in a theater.

Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.

The theater is a weapon, and it is the people who should wield it.