Re-Enacting Theatre for Development

Examining the Unique Role of Theatre in Development Communication

  • Samuel Okoronkwo Chukwu-Okoronkwo Department of Mass Communication, Abia State University, P.M.B. 2000, Uturu
Keywords: Communication, development communication, development, theatre, theatre for development

Abstract

The concept of development communication is a clear pointer to the interrelationship between communication and development and the fact that the process of communication can be effectively applied to achieve development purposes. In development communication, the major aim of communication is to bring about the process of development. Theatre as a communicative art is a highly dynamic and powerful conscientisation medium, and as such, integral to communication, as it is to development, establishing its importance and unique role as an invaluable development communication instrument. Anchoring on the truism of the above statement, and reinforced by the participatory development communication model, the paper refocuses the Esuk Ewang and Ibaka Communities of Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria's Environmental Theatre for Development Project, to highlight the true nature of theatre in the context of development as well as the interrelationship between communication and development.

Published
2020-07-17
How to Cite
Chukwu-Okoronkwo, S. (2020). Re-Enacting Theatre for Development. The Journal of Development Communication, 31(1), 57-65. Retrieved from https://jdc.journals.unisel.edu.my/index.php/jdc/article/view/163