Developing Street Theater on Human Rights in a Multilingual Country: An introspective article
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https://doi.org/10.24193/subbdrama.2023.1.06Keywords:
street theatre, mime, amateur actors, Amnesty International, human rights.Abstract
This article looks at different approaches to staging Street Theater about Human Rights in a multilingual environment. Theater on the streets intended to convince passers-by to stop and watch a short skit needs to attract with visual and theatrical techniques, but since Human Rights are conceptual, the actors need to get their message across using words audience members can mull over. How can a maximum number of passers-by be reached in an urban environment where there are three, even four, national languages? Research is ongoing.References
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