Theatre in Conversations: Iterative and reflective approach to development in Rural Papua New Guinea.
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1. Theatre in Conversations: Iterative and reflective approach
to development in Rural Papua New Guinea.
2. Aim of the work: social transformation Creating social
transformation through collective learning
3. Aim of the work: social transformation By developing a
community development approach called Theatre in Conversations
Drawing from two established development traditions in PNG: Applied
theatre VSO PNGs Tokaut AIDS Awareness Community Theatre Community
Conversations
4. Theatre in Conversations: originsApplied theatreCommunity
Conversations
5. Theatre in Conversations: an emerging methodology
Distinguishing Characteristics: Socially committed and experienced
artists-facilitators from within the communities are trained in the
methodology. Specific issues of concern to community are identified
and a sequence of theatre episodes based on these issues are
designed Each theatre episode stimulates a conversation in which
community members talk about the issue.
6. Theatre episode: violence to children
7. A community conversation about violence to children
8. Theatre episode: violence to women
9. A community conversation about violence to women
10. Theatre in Conversations: building capacity The capacity
building approach adopted: Training Mentoring Iterative processes
Reflective practice These capacity building processes are basic to
the Theatre in Conversations methodology.
11. Capacity building processes within formal & formal
settings Formal SpaceInformal Space -Training Mentoring Iterative
processes Reflective practiceWorkshop space Village/community
spaces
12. Theatre in Conversation: spectacle or transformation? A
spectacle of the moment? Acts of violence may compel a social
response in terms of the spectacle of the moment... (Lepani 2004)
Reinforcing harmful attitudes , values and behaviours? Macpherson
(2008) Reinforcing local relations of power, authority and abuse?
Chinyowa (2009)
13. How does Theatre in Conversations contribute to social
transformation? Assists artists-facilitators to have a deeper
understanding of the social issues Genuine community participation.
Power of the safe space to bring forth stories, particularly about
men from men.