Changing Top-Down Neo-colonial Agitprop Approaches in Theatre for Development

A Photo-Text Essay from our Transforming Gender Injustices Project in Western Uganda

Authors

  • Keneth Bamuturaki Kyambogo University, Uganda
  • Grace Mary Mbabazi Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30817/0151.apr0207

Keywords:

Photo-text essay, agitprop, participation, collective action, empowerment

Abstract

This Photo-text article draws from Hussein Maddan and Bobby Smith’s photo essay published in Research in Drama Education (see Maddan & Smith, 2021) which innovatively explored how Theatre for Development (TfD) has been used to empower communities in post conflict Northern Uganda to handle deep rooted challenges of water hygiene and sanitation. Following the example of Maddan & Smith’s photo essay approach, our photo-text article showcases our rural development work in the Rwenzori region of Western Uganda with an aim of visually discussing how we have deployed our TfD practice to transform top-down agitprop practices. We graphically demonstrate that using TfD as a process of engagement leads to deepened community empowerment and collective action.

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Published

30-01-2025

How to Cite

Bamuturaki, K., & Mbabazi, G. M. (2025). Changing Top-Down Neo-colonial Agitprop Approaches in Theatre for Development: A Photo-Text Essay from our Transforming Gender Injustices Project in Western Uganda. African Performance Review, 15(1), 67–84. https://doi.org/10.30817/0151.apr0207

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): African Performance Review

Section

Articles