Session 1: 06:00-08:00 a.m. UTC, November 23, 2023
R-archiving Memory: Using Museum Theatre to Interpret Museum Collections at Historic Sites in Ghana
Emmanuel Jewel Peprah Mensah
Centre for National Culture - Ashanti Region
Kumasi, Ghana
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Field of Presentation
Art, Folklore, History
Session Proposal
There have been several calls from diverse stakeholders in the museum sector for creative programmes that enliven the cultural objects in a museum’s holding for a much-enhanced museum experience. Museum Theatre has been endorsed as an effective interpretive tool for re-enacting the historical narratives behind museum objects while enhancing visitors’ engagement and interactivity. This study was aimed at exploring the use of museum theatre and its effectiveness in terms of learning and engagement outcomes for visitors at the Prempeh II Jubilee Museum, Ashanti Region, Ghana. The researcher produced The Linguist Staff, an interactive drama to re-narrate the historical narratives and worldviews of the eight Akan clan systems. The study was driven by the arts-based research design under the qualitative research approach. The findings reveal that museum theatre could potentially improve learning while enhancing the understanding of the stories behind museum objects for visitors.
Professional Bio
Emmanuel Jewel Peprah Mensah is a theatre practitioner, researcher and currently the Head of Performing Arts Department at the Centre for National Culture, Ashanti Region, Ghana. His research interests include participatory arts, interculturalism, artistic entrepreneurship and innovation and museum and tourism economics. He was very instrumental in the National COVID-19 Trust Fund and Care International-Ghana special COVID-19 Community Education Project that sensitised citizens on the pandemic’s safety protocols in the Ashanti Region as both the Playwright and Artistic Director.
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