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Writing a community drama – Good practice guide

How to write dramas that engage communities and communicate important messages

14 Oct 2016 Available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish

A group taking part in participatory video workshop in Myanmar. Photo: Andrew Philip/Tearfund

From: Reveal toolkit: Awareness-raising

Tools that help to raise awareness of an issue, often with the aim of changing harmful values, beliefs and behaviours

Drama can be used to communicate important messages to a community. The purpose of drama is to tell a good story in a way that people can engage with. Good drama often includes characters (the people in the drama) that remind people of themselves or people they know.

This tool gives advice on writing a drama with a community group.

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