Drama and Role Plays

When asked to define 'empathy', students often say "when you put yourself in someone else's shoes", but while they usually know the theory, this can be a difficult thing to make real. Drama and role plays about poor country debt can bring situations alive which might otherwise remain far away and theoretical.

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Debt Nativity 
Suggested age range: 7 - 11 years
A script for Christmas nativity with a twist. The traditional story is told with the debt angle highlighted and the injustices of the trap of poverty caused by debt illustrated.
 

The Bigger Issue
Suggested age range: 15 - 16 years
A script for a drama which explores the issue of third world debt through a series of short sketches, interspersed with statistics, facts and quotes on the issue.


A Child of the World
Suggested age range: 12 - 15 years
A simple script for two performers to illustrate the impact of debt and poverty.


Getting Into Debt
Suggested age range: 12 - 14 years
Players working in teams experience the balance of power between nations and why some countries are heavily in debt.


Managing Millions
Suggested age range: 11 - 15 years
Role play focused on developing awareness and insight into the running of the World Bank and the impact of its actions on the countries concerned.


The Debt Game
Suggested age range: 12 - 16 years
Detailed role play exploring the concept of the debt crisis from the perspectives of all parties, within the context of Latasica, a fictional debtor country.


A Matter of Life and Debt
Suggested age range: 12 - 16 years
A country-specific role play, encouraging students to consider the budgeting dilemmas faced by governments subjected to the problem of debt repayment.


The President for a Day Experience
Suggested age range: 15 - 19 years
Based upon the educational computer game, President for a Day, these highly interactive school conferences are led by trained and accredited presenters.

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