Análise da pertinência do teatro do oprimido para a extensão universitária: perspectivas de jovens residentes em Crato, Ceará

This article aims to evaluate the relevance of the Theater of the Oppressed methodology for the promotion of university extension actions in peripheral-urban contexts through the analysis of the speeches of the young participants of Laurbs' extension actions in the Alto da Penha neighborhood, in Crato - CE. Through this, an exploratory survey was carried out, whose data was collected from a semi-structured questionnaire applied to young residents of the community. The qualitative data were treated by means of the content analysis technique, while the quantitative data were treated based on descriptive statistics. The results show that the participants see the relevance of the Theater of the Oppressed, evaluating it positively. It is concluded that playful methodologies as the Theater of the Oppressed are important to positively impact the awareness of young people about their territory and their roles in it, thus causing the awakening of social participation and citizenship.