When you hear the word Oppressed, what do you think of?  Someone being put down, being denied on something, a harsh treatment?  Theater of the Oppressed is about all of those but its a different type of theatre.  This type of theatre allows the audience to become involved with the play.  Usually at the beginning of the play, the "Joker" shows the audience how to play some games.  It helps get the audience active and involved at the theatre.  The play is then played as if a normal play.  Afterwards, the "Joker" comes out and asks the audience about a certain scene and what they might change. The audience then takes the place of an actor and tries a different solution to the problem.  This involves some improve from the other actors to know how to end the play.  This doesn't show the perfect solution to the problem, but gives the audience many solutions to a problem in case they are ever in that situation.  This type of theater also does not need to take place in a actual theater.