Documentary theatre as a means of cultivating and strengthening citizenship among adult students in the School of 18 Ano addiction rehabilitation unit

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Published: Dec 28, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/edth.37311
Keywords:
documentary theatre drama in education active citizenship adult education social reintegration rehabilitation
Roumpini Dafni
University of the Peloponnese
Abstract

This article refers to an action research project investigating the impact of documentary theatre as a means of cultivating citizenship among the adult students of the School of 18 Ano, the Addiction Rehabilitation Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. To this end, twelve interventions based on documentary theatre and educational drama techniques were designed and delivered to 11 students during the 2022–2023 school year. A mixed research approach was adopted to ensure a more comprehensive investigation of the research questions. The analysis of the quantitative data showed an improvement in the citizenship of the experimental group but no statistically significant differences before and after the interventions. On the contrary, the analysis of the qualitative data suggested an improvement in civic skills (collaboration and critical analysis), attitudes (participation and diversity) and interest and personal involvement. This improvement is indeed linked to the techniques of documentary theatre.

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Roumpini Dafni, University of the Peloponnese

Roumpini Dafni graduated from the Department of Classical Philology and the Department of German Language and Literature of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. She completed postgraduate studies in European Literature and Culture at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and in Dramatic Art and Performing Arts in Education and Lifelong Learning at the University of the Peloponnese. For the last 16 years, she has worked as a philologist in secondary education schools (Poros High School, Chalkida Music School, Peristeri Art School and the School of 18 Ano). She is interested in theatre and has been participating as an actress in an amateur theatre group since 2014. She is a member of the Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network.

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