Abstract
Mental health issues are often stigmatized and open conversations about the topic in Egypt are few and far between. Having students write, perform and watch fictional accounts of mental health issues can help them to access and understand the subject and to develop healthy coping strategies for well-being. This paper examines a Theatre and Writing project at The American University in Cairo in which the community wrote, directed, and performed original plays about various mental health topics including grief, generalized depression and body image.
Presenters
Jillian CampanaAssociate Dean and Professor, Humanities and Social Sciences, Theatre, American University in Cairo, Egypt Jonathan Harvey
Faculty, Rhetoric and Composition, American University in Cairo, Egypt
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Civic, Political, and Community Studies
KEYWORDS
Theatre, Writing, Rhetoric, Composition, Mental Health, Well-being, Playwriting, Community
