Teatro em comunidades na extensão universitária : um estudo de caso no bairro Rosa Elze, São Cristóvão/SE

Abstract

This study analyzes the contributions of Community Theatre in the context of university extension, based on a reflection on an extension experience in theatre carried out in 2025 in the Rosa Elze neighborhood, in the municipality of São Cristóvão/SE. The research is based on a qualitative approach, of an analytical-reflective nature, structured as a case study, taking as its basis the analysis of bibliographic references and institutional documents, as well as the materials gathered in the internship report in which the experience was carried out (logbook, protocols produced by the participants and photographic records). On the theoretical level, the work is based on university extension guidelines and related regulations, on the studies of Augusto Boal on the Theatre of the Oppressed and of Márcia Pompeu Nogueira on Community Theatre, among other authors. In light of the university extension guidelines and the concept of Community Theatre, the work seeks to understand how theatrical practices developed in community contexts can contribute to the fulfillment of these guidelines and, thus, engage with the social commitment of the university. The analysis highlights the potential and limitations of the experience, pointing to the relevance of theatre as an extension activity capable of strengthening the dialogue between university and community, as well as the need to deepen and strengthen these actions within the context of undergraduate theatre education programs.