Author： Mills Sandra
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1364-9213
Source： Development in Practice, Vol.19, Iss.4-5, 2009-06, pp. : 550-559
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Abstract
This article analyses the importance of participation in development discourse and examines the effectiveness of theatre as a participatory technique and communication channel. It considers how theatre forms and aesthetics have potential power to produce individual and collective knowledge and alter perceptions. It examines community as a unit of analysis and the role it can play in self-determination, considering existing power structures. It is placed in the context of Jana Sanskriti, which aims to help communities learn how to use theatre as a language for reflection, exploration, and analysis in order to articulate new direction and bring about transformation.
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