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Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
7-22-2020
Faculty Mentor
Meghan Brodie
Abstract
This project explores the use and efficacy of theatre for social change in educational systems and communities with significant populations of marginalized students. Questions that are investigated include, “What role can theatre for social change play in influencing society?”; “What are the benefits and drawbacks of incorporating theater-driven education into schools and/or communities with significant populations of marginalized students?”; and “How can opportunities for theater for social justice be more regularly included in school curriculums in an effort to make students’ voices heard?” I am reading and analyzing texts from various educators and theatre practitioners, such as Augusto Boal and Bertolt Brecht, to explore these topics, while simultaneously creating an annotated bibliography of my responses to each. The research culminates in the form of a reflection paper and a multi-layered curriculum for ninth and tenth graders to learn about theatre for social change and to work collaboratively to create a theatre piece of their own. This project includes traditional research (reading, analyzing, and annotating), creative interpretation (developing a curriculum), and personal reflection.
Recommended Citation
Haan, Myla, "Tools for Change: Theatre for Social Justice in Communities of Marginalized Youth" (2020). Theater and Dance Presentations. 5.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/theater_dance_pres/5
Annotated bibliography
Open Access
Available to all.
Comments
Presented during the 22nd Annual Summer Fellows Symposium, July 24, 2020 at Ursinus College.
The primary file is an overview of the project in mp4 video format with a run time of 10:10.
Included as a supplemental file is an annotated bibliography.
The final project is available here.