Youth development through intercultural performance: A case study from Wesbank Arts and Culture Group, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorDyers, Charlyn
dc.contributor.authorPopova, Vlada
dc.contributor.otherInstitute for Social Development
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Arts
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-11T10:36:53Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-05T08:49:59Z
dc.date.available2007/03/29 15:01
dc.date.available2007/03/29
dc.date.available2013-06-11T10:36:53Z
dc.date.available2024-11-05T08:49:59Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.descriptionMagister Artium - MAen_US
dc.description.abstractThe research took place while the author worked as a volunteer theatre practitioner with the Arts and Culture Group in Wesbank township near Kuils River, Cape Town, South Africa. This organisation was founded in 2002 and was the result of one woman's efforts to keep the children of Wesbank off the streets, by keeping them busy through dance, song and drama. This study investigated the impact of basic theatre training, working towards performance and the performative act itself on the psyche of the drama group participants. More specifically, the study investigated in what ways being involved in a performance can help children and young people in an underprivileged community of Wesbank to develop confidence, a sense of competence, self-reliance, creative thinking, responsibility and the ability to work as an ensemble. The research was to a great extent focused on cross-cultural communication. How could the "Cape Coloured" and Xhosa members of the group overcome cultural barriers and express their cultural uniqueness equally through taking part in multicultural theatre performance.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/17360
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectTheater and youth, South Africa, Wesbanken_US
dc.subjectDrama in education, South Africa, Wesbanken_US
dc.subjectYouth development, South Africa, Wesbanken_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectRecreation, South Africa, Wesbanken_US
dc.subjectIntercultural communication, South Africa, Wesbanken_US
dc.titleYouth development through intercultural performance: A case study from Wesbank Arts and Culture Group, South Africaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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