REVIEWS OF THE DVD:
“THEATRE IN HIV/AIDS EDUCATION”
PROFESSIONAL Users response
Dear Peter,
I have found the DVD you sent me explaining Forum Theatre theory and
techniques to be very useful.
As you know, I teach a course on African
Performance and include work by South African performers that draws on Forum Theatre as well as their own performative traditions. I touch on Forum
Theatre but until now did not have extensive examples of the theory in
operation until I received your DVD. I will use the DVD in class.
I also appreciate the discussions provided by your Danish scholars and
practitioners. I found their explanations superior to that which I was
providing my students.
Students are always keen to find something they can DO to help solve global
problems such as problems related to HIV/AIDS. Among other things, we
encourage them to engage in overseas volunteering.
Your DVD helps me because it shows a concrete action that theatre/communication students could undertake.
In fact, if you have need of a good volunteer or two for your work in
Mozambique or elsewhere, kindly let me know.
Louise Bourgault, Ph.D, Professor & Internationalization Coordinator
Department of Communication and Performance Studies (CAPS)
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Mi. 49855
USA
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Dear Peter -- it arrived safely....thank you very much.....it was beautifully done....i especially loved the various interviews, including the one with Thomas Tufte....i've also circulated the DVD among various others who have an interest in entertainment-education. So, thanks again; and also thanks for the lead on the web-site. Cordially, Arvind
Arvind Singhal, Ph.D.
Professor and Presidential Research Scholar
School of Communication Studies
Scripps College of Communication
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701, U.S.A
Tel.:(740)-593-4903
Fax:(740)-593-4810
email: singhal@ohio.edu
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We use the Dvd as part of the programming we display on two television screens in our lobbies. The programs shown include educational themes as well as artistic and entertaining content. Your Dvd has been especially well received by our people and has prompted positive comments. Not all of our programming prompts such comments. Thanks so much for what you're doing! The results reach here to South Florida to enrich the lives of those we serve.
As I mentioned in the Dvd request, we are an AIDS service organiZation in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. We have two offices which service about 3000 people in our area who have HIV and Aids.
Thomas Pietrogallo, MSW/LCSW, Psychosocial Manager, Care Resource, 3510 Biscayne Blvd, #300, Miami, FL 33137
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Dear Peter,
Thank you very much and we appreciate it very much and it will help us in our advocacy programmes and other activities. The DVD can be use in various forms and will go a long way in benefiting people here in the Gambia.
I will give you a detail explanation of how it will be use and the impact it have on our activities.
Kind regards
Abdoulie
Mr. Abdoulie Cham
National Coordinator
Stop TB and HIV/AIDS-The Gambia
No 11 Cherno Jagne St Latri Kunda German
P.O.Box 500 Banjul
The Gambia
West Africa.
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Hello Peter,
Thanks for the DVD on Theatre for Social Change. It is very well done.
Perhaps you would consider allowing us to stream your DVD on our university’s web server. The product would then be linked to my AIDS Arts webpage. I am interested in having my students access these for an excellent account of Boalian techniques.
Cheers and thanks for the great teaching aid.
Louise Bourgault, Ph.D, Professor & Internationalization Coordinator
Department of Communication and Performance Studies (CAPS)
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Mi. 49855
USA
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Hi Peter,
I have just received the 2 DVDs for Theatre for Development. I intend to use them during sexual health training for young people and adults too.
Regards,
Ted Taziveyi
African Health Promotion Officer
Terrence Higgins Trust
314-320 Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DP
Tel: 020 7812 1793 Fax: 020 7812 1799
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Dear Sir,
Greetings from MANT.
We have used the DVD in our last workshop which was held at a remote village of the district of Purulia popularly known for its notorious poverty. Our trainers used that DVD as reference. However, language is a problem. Most of our rural people could not understand and speak english. But the contents and the modes are very useful for us as well as for the trainers.
Again we are going to use the DVD during a joint training programme meant for German and Indian Students during February 2007.
Finally a new production, which is greatly influenced by your creations, is under preparation.
With kindest regards,
Yours ever,
Nirmalya Mukhopadhyay
Director-Planning and Programming
MANT
Hemantika Apartment, First Floor,
14, Purbachal Kalitala Road,
Kolkata - 700 078.
West Bengal, India.
Phone : +91 33 2484-1418
Email : mant@vsnl.net
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