ABSTRACT
The power of the theatre can be employed as a training tool, a means of raising awareness on fraud and corruption. When individuals go to the theatre they seek emotional stimulus. They are entertained during the performance itself and take home some impressions of good or bad, the moral of the story or other messages. Because the performance reaches the audience at an emotional level, and through drama and suspense holds their undivided attention, the communication is very effective, given a reasonable level of theatrical quality. Using drama as educational tool has become a common and well-acknowledged teaching method in schools. Most organizations do not have the internal resources necessary to produce a theatre event. Fortunately there is no shortage of professional writers, directors and actors who can be hired at reasonable cost. The theatre experience can be a successful training exercise for that reason; the key messages are effectively communicated and the participants understand those messages logically and emotionally.
