The aim of this chapter is to explore the potential application of Augusto Boal’s theatrical theory and practice to English language teaching, especially in higher education. The use of drama and theatre methods has been established as an effective tool for language teaching, particularly in terms of memorizing and delivering dialogues and engaging physical perception. However, challenges can arise when acting out dramatic texts in the classroom, with such activities most often devolving into a mere reading of texts out loud, failing to harness the essential skills and experience of acting. Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed adopts a transitive learning approach, where improvisation creates a theatrical experience and rejects the conventional theatrical methods of mimicking and of creating empathy through catharsis. Instead, it seeks to bring the theatrical experience into real life so as to foster meaningful debate. It encourages a departure from the dehumanizing approach of traditional theatre by allowing participants to perform in their own language. This chapter looks at the potential of this spontaneous speech-act-driven theatre and examines the advantages and difficulties of its application to language teaching.