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ABOUT US
WaterLily & Co is dedicated to the positive transformation of individuals, families, and organisations. Primarily, we aim to transform the way social workers engage with children, young people and adults, by providing innovative skills days and corporate workshops. Through our transformative programmes, we are shaping the future of social work, ensuring a brighter and more engaged tomorrow for both social workers and the communities they serve.
Dr Lana Burroughs
Social Work Course Lead
University of Bedfordshire
Thank you WaterLily for an energetic, motivating, inspiring and informative cultural workshop using forum theatre. The session was very well planned and very well received by the students who really got involved and felt safe to share their experiences.
Louise Purser MBE
Practise Educator
Central Bedfordshire County Council
Thank you for your brilliant contribution- we value what you bring to our NQSW assessments. Your characterisation of the young person was accurate and the feedback you gave was informative and rooted in social work values, enabling us to effectively observe and assess our candidates.
Sophie Marshall
Milton Keynes Council
Practice Educator
The actors took the task seriously, - considered, reflected and discussed the issues with us and each other and fully engaged with their role. It was a very positive experience for us and provided an excellent way of assessing candidates' potential for social work training
Social Worker
Milton Keynes Council
Really fun and interesting way to develop social work skills and aid reflection of practice during role plays. Developed communication skills and challenged me to consider how I engage young people and my overall approach with the type of questions that I ask.
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OVERVIEW
This paper reports on a drama workshop using techniques from the Theatre of the Oppressed to foster awareness of the complexities of cross cultural communication that BME students may face...
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The Theatre of the Oppressed is a revolutionary art form that utilises a range of drama techniques to empower individuals to take control of and transform their lives. One of the popular drama strategies that stem from the Theatre of the Oppressed is Forum Theatre
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The emphasis that Forum Theatre places on participatory learning, reflection, social injustice and empowerment makes it an appealing art based pedagogy for training social workers on cross cultural communication.
THE AUTHORS
Bethel Muzuva
Bethel Muzuva is a qualified Social Work practitioner, an Applied Drama Practitioner and Founding Director of Waterlily & Co. She is of Mixed British, Mediterranean and African heritage and draws on her personal and professional experience for this article.
Dr Lana Burroughs
Lana Burroughs is a qualified Social Worker, Senior Lecturer and Post Graduate Course Leader in Social Work at the University of Bedfordshire, Department of Applied Social Studies. She is of Black British Caribbean heritage and draws on her personal and professional experience for this paper.
