Theater in Mexico as a pedagogical instrument (1920-1940)

Abstract

This work allows us to observe how the theater was an important pedagogical manifestation in the history of Mexico, joining the historical discourse of the revolution. The processes that took place during the Mexican Revolution in the decades from 1920 to 1940, and in the institution of the government of Lázaro Cárdenas were transcendental and influenced the theatrical experience in the country. By locating the study in these decades, we cover the most important period in Mexico in relation to the activity of a pedagogical and social theater, such as the Cultural Missions in the environment of crisis of revolution and war. This essay examines and compares the debates that have been generated about theatrical experiences whose functions were developed with close ties to processes of social transformation.