Agitprop
Theatre created to agitate audiences and propagandise for a political cause—typically left-wing or revolutionary. The term combines "agitation" and "propaganda" and originated in Soviet Russia in the 1920s. Agitprop uses direct, confrontational techniques: placards, chants, exaggerated characters representing social classes, and clear moral messages. While the term can be pejorative, agitprop has influenced political theatre worldwide, from Brecht to modern protest performance.
