The theater as a strategy for peace building

Author(s)

Maria de Jesus Castro Sousa Harada ^[1] ; Glaura César Pedroso ^[2] ; Sônia Regina Pereira ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Enfermagem - Brasil

^[2] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Pediatria - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Departamento de Enfermagem - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Acta Paulista de Enfermagem; v. 23, n. 3, p. 429-432, 2010-06-00.

Abstract

Describe the experience of a theatrical piece production with the participation of adolescents to stimulate thinking about reality and contribute to the reduction of violence. Were selected 10 teenagers, public school students who participated in the training and producing processes of a theatrical show with themes that arise out of his experiences in the social and family environment. Throughout the year 2006, the piece was exhibited in 20 shows, as part of events organized by the Municipality of Embu, in Sao Paulo state, such as the Municipal Health Conference and the schedule for presentations that accompanied the end of the year festivities. In total, nearly 3,000 people attended the shows. In the opinion of the authors, this is a valid strategy as a tool for mobilization and empowerment of the actors, teachers and local community to promote health, to confront and to reduce violence. It was considered that in order to achieve the effectiveness of the strategy in similar situations, it should be built collectively respecting the culture, history and social context of the public to whom is aimed. (AU)