'n Ondersoek na toegepaste teater as medium vir gemeenskapsontwikkeling in die Stellenbosch-omgewing

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this research paper an investigation into applied theatre as medium for communitydevelopment in the Stellenbosch area is conducted. An initial investigation was launched todetermine whether there are currently organizations in the Stellenbosch area that uses appliedtheatre for the purpose of community development. This investigation concluded that there areorganizations currently in the Stellenbosch area that make use of community theatre, but notnecessarily for the purpose of community development. After further research, it was found thatthere are organizations in the greater South Africa who make use of other forms of applied theatreas a medium for community development such as theatre for development and theatre-ineducation.Consequently, brief overviews of the different forms of applied theatre are given, explained anddiscussed under the following three categories: applied theatre in education, applied theatre in thecommunity and applied theatre in the workplace. From this description it was determined thatcommunity theatre and theatre in education is the most appropriate forms of applied theatre forcommunity development.An empirical study was launched to investigate existing and/or completed applied theatre projectsin the Stellenbosch area as well as the greater South Africa to determine which projects have beenundertaken, which forms of applied theatre has been used and what the focus and outcomes of theprojects was. Interviews were conducted with specific organizations to determine how appliedtheatre is being applied as medium for community development.Following the existing projects and the identified forms of applied theatre that could be used forcommunity development, it was decided to conduct and launch a theatre for development projectin the Stellenbosch area. There is currently no similar theatre for development projects and thefeasibility of such a project has been questioned in a practical manner in a case study. The casestudy was launched at a school in the Stellenbosch area where a project that deals with theimportance of school attendance were undertaken with a group of Grade 7 students.After completion of the research study it has been determined that applied theatre can be used asa medium for community development in the Stellenbosch area. Although there are severalchallenges to face such as finance and planning associated with the execution of an appliedtheatre project, it is possible for such a project to be potentially successful.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University