Journal of Development Communication And Applied Theatre

Drama serves as a powerful tool for emotional expression, social interaction, self-confidence, communication and problem solving skills. The purpose of this paper is to provide these students with a creative and inclusive outlet to develop their skills and abilities. Most special needs students lack emotional literacy and do not know how to communicate effectively or express themselves without being violent and aggressive. To solve this, this paper engaged the students in a drama experiment where they performed using role-play and improvisation techniques in a playback and story theatre. This paper carried out observations, interviews, audio and video recordings of the interview and performance. During the observation and, interview with the students, this paper found that the students had developed self-confidence and could relate with each other in a peaceful manner. This paper therefore, recommends that a safe and supportive environment should be cultivated for the students so they could express themselves without any fear of being criticized or mocked using creative activities

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