EPIC Theatre and Swang: Role in Social Reform...

EPIC Theatre and Swang: Role in Social Reforms

Author Name : Dr. Sandhya Sharma

ABSTRACT Theatre for social change is an art form that it’s aesthetics come from the sense of human empowering through participatory activities. The power of theatre element allows a human being to understand societal problems using the person’s full body, and also convert abstract ideas and unnoticeable power within society into something tangible. These demonstrate of theatre for social change as a prototype created by people for people that serve beyond a tool for solving today’s challenge, but also a tool to reimaging a better future. In my opinion, theatre does have the capacity to affect change in various different ways. Personally, I think theatre that focuses at a grassroots level is most likely to create performances that have genuine meaning to its audience. This is because it relates to the audience, and tackles issues that they can identify with. By engaging with the audience on a cultural, emotional and, of course, entertainment level, I think a production is more likely to affect change.