2.5 Project design
Project principles
- Life Drama uses a rigorous research and evaluation framework
- Life Drama is culturally-situated and participatory
- Life Drama recognises the realities of each context in which our trainers work
- Life Drama privileges a practical workshop-based approach to skill development (known as applied performance) to facilitate experiential learning, supported by other tools and techniques in an integrated manner
- Life Drama values and actively incorporates indigenous performance forms
- Life Drama aims for sustainability
- Life Drama adds value to what is already happening in PNG in the areas of applied performance and health education
- Life Drama's focus on social issues incorporates the community as well as the individual
Pacific Centre for Applied Performance
The Pacific Centre for Applied Performance (PCAP) is being established as part of the Melanesian Institute for Arts and Culture, on the Port Moresby campus of the University of Papua New Guinea.
PCAP is intended to provide a hub for applied performance activities in the Pacific, including Australia. PCAP brings together people who are working for social development through theatre, music, dance, and other performance forms.
Field research sites
Tari
| Activity | Personnel | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Initial visit to commence community entry, establish relationships with key project drivers on the ground | 2 Life Drama team members, 4 project drivers | 3 day visit, November 2008 |
| Community consultation | 2 Life Drama team members, 4 project drivers, 22 community leaders | 3 day visit, May 2009 |
| Training 1 | 3 Life Drama team members, 4 project drivers, 15 additional program participants (teachers, church workers, youth workers, health workers, women’s leaders, community leaders). | 1 week visit, June 2009 |
| Training 2 | 4 Life Drama team members, 4 project drivers, 14 additional program participants (13 from Training 1 and 1 additional) | 1 week visit, July 2009 |
| Evaluation visit 1 | 3 Life Drama team members, 2 project drivers | 1 week visit, November 2009 |
| Training 3 | To be arranged | |
| Evaluation visit 2 | To be arranged |
Karkar Island
| Activity | Personnel | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Initial visit to commence community entry, establish relationships with key project drivers on the ground | 5 Life Drama team members, 3 project drivers | 2-week period in Madang consulting with project drivers; 2-day visit to Karkar Island; January-February 2010 |
| Community consultation and training | 5 Life Drama team members, 2 Project Drivers, 19 Additional Project Participants (performance troupe members, teachers, health workers, community leaders) | 10 day visit, June 2010 |
| Follow-up Training / evaluation visit | To be arranged |
Port Moresby
Yet to commence