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THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT. The Theatre Play of the Good Men campaign I mplemented by Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS). OBJECTIVES. Place the themes of the Good Men campaign in the “ public sphere ” Create entertainment at community level Provide learning opportunities
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THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT The Theatre Play of the Good Men campaign Implemented by Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS)
OBJECTIVES • Place the themes of the Good Men campaign in the “public sphere” • Create entertainment at community level • Provide learning opportunities • Encourage critical thinking about the themes of the campaign
THE TEAM A team of 20 people from the NGO Phare Ponleu Selpak (PPS) comprising: • 12 actors • 3 musicians • 2 technicians • 2 drivers • 1 coordinator
OTHER FEATURES • Artists trained by Karol & Setha (K&S) • MoWA and PyD have reviewed the play
THE PLAY • Popular songs • Contemporary dance • Circus • Theatre • Games & quiz
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Promotion and distribution of the Good Men “passport” • Distribution of branded materials • Placement of promotional banners (1m x3m) placed in small cafés /stalls
LOCATIONS • Played in 21 locations, at district levels • Ratanakiri (8 out of 9 districts) • Mondulkiri (2 out of 5 districts) • Stung Treng (5 out of 5 districts) • Kratie (5 out of 6 districts) • Battambang (1 out of 10 districts)
RESULTS • 21 shows performed • 19,970 people exposed to the show (average of 950 people per show) • 3,000 people have signed the commitments of the Good Men “passport” • It is expected that the show has brought the issues of the campaign to the public sphere • A 15-minutes documentary isbeing produced
LIMITATIONS & CONSTRAINTS • Meteorological constraints as it rained several times and some performances had to be cancelled or terminated before ending • Language of the performances in communities where Khmer is not the mother tongue • No proper evaluation conducted at this stage
COSTS • 2,200 US$ inclusive of cost of training of the artists, preparation of the play, rehearsals, probes, costumes, transportation and logistics, stage, fees for artists, coordinator and technical staff