title: [Theater of Life: theory, method and practice].
abstract: Theater of Life is an educational model that integrate theater theories and techniques as a strategy for health education. Theater as an educational technique has become a useful tool for the health context. In this work the author discuss the role of social change as an important element in health education and suggests the use of theatrical techniques for it's promotion. Also offers information about the different approaches of popular theatre and popular education incorporated in this model, Theatre of the Oppressed by A. Boal, Popular Education by P. Freire, Poor Theater by J. Grotowoski and Education for Peace by C. Beristain and P. Cascón and explain the basic principles of each one of them. In the methodology section the author explains the different steps for implementing the strategy: solidarity and connection games, story telling technique and script development, presentation and forum. In the practice section the author shares the process of model development and the significance events that had contribute to their elaboration.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Estudios Materno-Infantiles (CEMI), Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Puerto Rico. L_santiago@RCMACA.UPR.CLU.EDU
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Santiago
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011647:Puerto Rico; D011788:Quality of Life; D012736:Sex Education; D012922:Social Change