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Art and Conscientization: Forum Theatre in Uganda, Rwanda, Dr Congo, and South Sudan
Claus Schrowange
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Description for Art and Conscientization: Forum Theatre in Uganda, Rwanda, Dr Congo, and South Sudan
Paperback. Series Editor(s): Hahn, Harald. Num Pages: 138 pages. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 209 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192.
How can the performing arts add value to peacebuilding programs? Is it possible to use participatory theatre to reconnect and reconcile enemies? What is the trauma-healing effect for those acting in a theatre troupe? Claus Schrowange has explored these questions and the opportunities of using forum theatre in peace work in Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, and DR Congo. His conclusion is that forum theatre is more than mere entertainment. It is an aesthetic tool for social change. But the value of theatre is not generated automatically, the way it is done matters. If it is done in a participatory manner ... Read more
How can the performing arts add value to peacebuilding programs? Is it possible to use participatory theatre to reconnect and reconcile enemies? What is the trauma-healing effect for those acting in a theatre troupe? Claus Schrowange has explored these questions and the opportunities of using forum theatre in peace work in Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda, and DR Congo. His conclusion is that forum theatre is more than mere entertainment. It is an aesthetic tool for social change. But the value of theatre is not generated automatically, the way it is done matters. If it is done in a participatory manner ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
ibidem-Verlag, Jessica Haunschild u Christian Schon
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Stuttgart, Germany
ISBN
9783838207971
SKU
V9783838207971
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About Claus Schrowange
Claus Schrowange is a peace worker with a passion for theatre. During his professional career he became fascinated by the Movement Theatre approach of Gabor Csetneki, Improvisation Theatre of Keith Johnstone, and Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed. He combined the three approaches into a unique acting style that provokes critical thinking and enhances dialogue on peace-related sensitive issues. From ... Read more
Reviews for Art and Conscientization: Forum Theatre in Uganda, Rwanda, Dr Congo, and South Sudan
Long-term peace work is based on the assumption that peace grows from within . This means consequently that the main task of a peace worker is to reinforce local capacities for peace in order to obtain sustainable civil solutions. The rich experience with forum theatre in different African countries (DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan) that Claus Schrowange ... Read more