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Problem solving theatre : a case study of the use of participatory forum theatre to explore HIV/AIDS issues in the workplace.

dc.contributor.advisorDalrymple, Lynn I.
dc.contributor.authorDurden, Emma.
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-08T08:51:42Z
dc.date.available2011-11-08T08:51:42Z
dc.date.created2003
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.en
dc.description.abstractThis 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.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/4109
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectAIDS (Disease)--Prevention.en
dc.subjectParticipatory theatre.en
dc.subjectDrama--Social aspects--South Africa.en
dc.subjectTheses--Culture, communication and media studies.en
dc.titleProblem solving theatre : a case study of the use of participatory forum theatre to explore HIV/AIDS issues in the workplace.en
dc.typeThesisen

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