Theater in the service of health education: case studies from Uganda

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1996
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International organizations are increasingly turning to theatre as a means of raising development issues, exploring options, and influencing behaviour. This paper examines some structures and techniques inherent in this type of applied theatre, analyzing two plays used to supplement AIDS education programmes in Uganda. One is a video production by a typical urban popular thatre group, while the second production analyzed exemplifies the Theatre for Development approach through its sub-genre, Campaign Theatre, used to raise awareness on health issues, hygiene, sanitation, child care, and the environment. The study analyzes the performance of the two plays and addresses some contradictions arising from the involvement and influence of external organizations.
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HIV, AIDS, drama, development studies, public health, plays, Baganda people, Theatre for Development
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Frank, Marion. Theater in the service of health education: case studies from Uganda. New Theatre Quarterly, 47 (1996): 108-155
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