Strengthening social fabric through narrative theatre

In this paper, Narrative Theatre is described as a means of strengthening the social fabric in dislocated communities. In the first part, we describe basic theoretical constructs underlying the social foundation of human functioning. The key elements are bonding and bridging as dynamic features of social fabric. This is followed by a brief discussion of the emancipatory roots of Narrative Theatre. In the third part, we give a conceptual framework based on deconstructing problem stories and reconstructing the emancipatory opportunities in the preferred stength-based story. The concepts of critical consciousness and refexivity form part of the framework. Lastly we briefly present a case study that illustrates the use of Narrative Theatre as a powerful tool to promote individual and community social action and mental health. Keywords: narrative theatre, social fabric, social capital, social action, critical consciousness

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Reference: 
Yvonne Sliep Anna Meyer-Weitz | 2003
In: Intervention: the international journal of mental health, psychosocial work and counselling in areas of armed conflict, ISSN 1571-8883 | 1 | 3 | 45-56
http://www.interventionjournal.com/sites/default/files/45-56%20Yvon%20Sliep.pdf