Problem solving theatre : a case study of the use of participatory forum theatre to explore HIV/AIDS issues in the workplace.
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2003
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Abstract
This thesis examines the use of the participatory forum theatre methodology
for HIVIAIDS education ina factory setting in Durban, 2003. The paper
explores the field of Entertainment Education (EE), which is the strategic use
of entertainment forms for health education and behaviour change. This
thesis offers an overview of some of the modern theories of behaviour change
and how EE is used in development communication. I investigate
participatory communication theory, the work of Brazilian educationalist Paulo
Freire, and the principles that inform Augusto Boats forum theatre
methodology.
EE strategies and communication and behavioural change theories inform the
design and practice of the PST (problem solving theatre) projec( which is the
case study for this thesis.
This thesis outlines the process of the PST project, researching the
environment at the chosen factory site, and the prevailing knowledge and
attitudes towards HIV/AIDS, the creation of an appropriate forum theatre play,
as well as observations and comments on the performance at the factory.
Final summative research investigates the impact that the forum theatre had
on the audience. The conclusion points to the tensions in theory and practice
that were highlighted through the PST project, and suggests how forum
theatre, as an EE strategy, can be further used in a factory setting.
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Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.
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AIDS (Disease)--Prevention., Participatory theatre., Drama--Social aspects--South Africa., Theses--Culture, communication and media studies.