Performance as Advocacy for Abused Survivors

Location

CSU 255

Start Date

27-4-2009 1:00 PM

End Date

27-4-2009 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Communication Studies

Student's College

Arts and Humanities

Mentor's Name

Rachel Droogsma

Mentor's Department

Communication Studies

Mentor's College

Arts and Humanities

Description

This research project aims to explore theatre as a style of advocacy in raising awareness for violence against woman and promoting social change through audience interaction in improv scenes. After writing scene's that addressed the issues of social victimization, intervention, and sexual violence prevention 1 selected a small group of actors and directed them for four weeks. On April 21st, the performance will be brought to the public in order to test this theory. Through research in forum theatre, theatre of the oppressed, and advocacy tactics, 1 will seek to understand how best to create an environment in which all people involved feel motivated to speak out for violence against woman and feel educated through theatrical venues. In watching the progression of the actors involved, observing the success of the performance, and reflecting on my role as an advocate I was examine the results to create an analysis of the effects on society through theatre as a form of advocacy.

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Performance as Advocacy for Abused Survivors

CSU 255

This research project aims to explore theatre as a style of advocacy in raising awareness for violence against woman and promoting social change through audience interaction in improv scenes. After writing scene's that addressed the issues of social victimization, intervention, and sexual violence prevention 1 selected a small group of actors and directed them for four weeks. On April 21st, the performance will be brought to the public in order to test this theory. Through research in forum theatre, theatre of the oppressed, and advocacy tactics, 1 will seek to understand how best to create an environment in which all people involved feel motivated to speak out for violence against woman and feel educated through theatrical venues. In watching the progression of the actors involved, observing the success of the performance, and reflecting on my role as an advocate I was examine the results to create an analysis of the effects on society through theatre as a form of advocacy.

Recommended Citation

Rae, Megan. "Performance as Advocacy for Abused Survivors." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 27, 2009.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2009/oral-session-08/3