Abstract:
The study evaluated the Community Theatre projects mounted in Lejja and Unadu. Theatre for Development Programmes in Enugu North Senatorial Zone is posed with some challenges, especially poor participation among community members. As a result, the research is focused on ascertaining the likely causes of the community members’ lack of interest in Community Theatre which is indispensable for social, material, intellectual and political development of a community. Significant issues affecting the practice of Community Theatre were also examined to decipher possible solutions that will help practitioners in this field. The study adopted three methodologies – historical, sociological and literary methods as a result of their usefulness in data gathering for research work. The researcher discovered from the study that both the facilitators and the community members were responsible for the lack of interest displayed by the community members amidst other challenges.
