PARTICIPATORY THEATRE IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION:THE WOARABEBA EXPERIENCE

Environmental health, protection and its sustainability are important issues of concern to every
nation.With the ever-growing population of many communities, associated with increased structures for habitation,
issuesof sanitation have become rampant. Governments, key stake holders and community members continually
seek forways of promoting good and sustainable environmental practices at the community level. Recognizing
thatcommunity members are key factors of change, participatory theatre was employed to provide the platform
foreducation and promotion of sustainable environmental health in Woarabeba, a fishing community in
Winneba,Ghana. Johnston and Taylor’s Social Engagement Theory formed the theoretical base for this community
project.The paper highlights key engagements activities and how they positively affected the community
physically. Theoutcome of the projects reveals that, a well collaborated participatory and engagement theatre plays
pertinent rolesin the mobilization, activation, information dissemination and behavioral change.