Drama on HIV and Aids: an evaluation of a theatre- in-education programme

Abstract

TO evaluate Body Talk, a play and workshop about HIV and Aids, surveys and a focused group dis cussion were undertaken in schools. The results indi cated significant changes in attitudes which were compatible with the programme objectives. The ef fectiveness of the play was attributed to the simi larities in age and background of the actors and audience; to the reality and impact of live perform ance, and to the audience's proximity to the actors. Based on the evaluation results, the authors would encourage others to design, implement and evaluate HIV and Aids education programmes which are simi lar to Body Talk.