Theatrescience in Uganda
Rebecca Gould and Jeff Teare started work in Uganda on ‘Acting Against Worms’ in October 2009. The project is being run by the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative and is an educative drama project with primary schools in the Busia district of East Uganda, giving children, teachers and community workers the skills to use drama to share important public health messages.
An inset session with a local drama team and teachers was held in October, then workshops took place in nine schools with pupils, teachers and drama practitioners to initiate a process of the pupils developing their own short pieces of drama about the prevention and treatment of Bilharzia.
These shows were presented at a Festival in April 2010 and performed to school and community audiences. The whole project is being extensively evaluated with a view to a wider roll-out in Uganda in the future.
Project News
April 13, 2010
The ‘Acting Against Worms’ Bilharzia Drama Festival took place in the Busia District of Uganda on the 10th of April 2010. Five schools performed pieces about Bilharzia prevention to an audience of 300+ including many local dignitaries and politicians.
Read more...November 02, 2009
The start of the ‘Acting Against Worms’ project. Jeff and Rebecca were in the Busia area of Uganda in late October beginning the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative schools drama project about Bilharzia.
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March 10, 2010
Bilharzia is a disease caused by worms which live in fresh water throughout regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Daily activities expose people to infection, which over time can lead to the characteristic swollen bellies and even death if left untreated. Rebecca Gould and Jeff Teare started work in Uganda on 'Acting Against Worms' in October 2009. This is being run by the Schistosomiasis Control Initiative and is an educative drama project with primary schools in the Busia district of East Uganda.Project Videos
‘Acting Against Worms’ Drama Festival in Busia, Uganda 2010.
Project Reports
SCI (Imperial College) Evaluation of ‘Acting Against Worms’, Busia, Uganda 2009-10.
This six-page evaluation report provides an overview of ‘Action Against Worms’ Uganda from Theatrescience’s perspective.
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