1. Theatre of the Oppressed in medical humanities education: the road less travelled.
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Gupta S, Agrawal A, Singh S, and Singh N
- Subjects
- Humans, India, Drama, Education, Medical, Humanities education, Teaching methods
- Abstract
Internationally, there is an increasing awareness of the need to include humanities in the medical curriculum. The Medical Humanities Group at the University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, organised a series of events to explore this area. This paper describes our experience with Augusto Boal's "Theatre of the Oppressed" (TO). Twenty-six participants attended a 2-day workshop culminating in a "forum theatre", in which the spectators are transformed from passive observers to active participants or spect-actors. The participants' responses to our workshop indicate that TO provides a multitude of experiences and addresses a wide range of learning domains. TO challenges the senses and offers a promising and enjoyable option for learning medical humanities.
- Published
- 2013
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