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- Item’n Ondersoek na toegepaste teater as medium vir gemeenskapsontwikkeling in die Stellenbosch-omgewing(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03) Esterhuysen, Jana Maria; Pretorius, Mareli Hattingh; Esterhuizen, J. T.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Dept. of Drama.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this research paper an investigation into applied theatre as medium for community development in the Stellenbosch area is conducted. An initial investigation was launched to determine whether there are currently organizations in the Stellenbosch area that uses applied theatre for the purpose of community development. This investigation concluded that there are organizations currently in the Stellenbosch area that make use of community theatre, but not necessarily for the purpose of community development. After further research, it was found that there are organizations in the greater South Africa who make use of other forms of applied theatre as a medium for community development such as theatre for development and theatre-ineducation. Consequently, brief overviews of the different forms of applied theatre are given, explained and discussed under the following three categories: applied theatre in education, applied theatre in the community and applied theatre in the workplace. From this description it was determined that community theatre and theatre in education is the most appropriate forms of applied theatre for community development. An empirical study was launched to investigate existing and/or completed applied theatre projects in the Stellenbosch area as well as the greater South Africa to determine which projects have been undertaken, which forms of applied theatre has been used and what the focus and outcomes of the projects was. Interviews were conducted with specific organizations to determine how applied theatre is being applied as medium for community development. Following the existing projects and the identified forms of applied theatre that could be used for community development, it was decided to conduct and launch a theatre for development project in the Stellenbosch area. There is currently no similar theatre for development projects and the feasibility of such a project has been questioned in a practical manner in a case study. The case study was launched at a school in the Stellenbosch area where a project that deals with the importance of school attendance were undertaken with a group of Grade 7 students. After completion of the research study it has been determined that applied theatre can be used as a medium for community development in the Stellenbosch area. Although there are several challenges to face such as finance and planning associated with the execution of an applied theatre project, it is possible for such a project to be potentially successful.