A dramatic experience in mental health nursing education

This paper examines aspects of a dramaproject in which a play Syncing Out Loud was produced for Mental Health Week. The project sought to raise community awareness about schizophrenia, as well as to provide an alternative educational experience for students enrolled in a pre-registration nursing program. The programs conceptual approach is discussed. Particular reference is made to the use of drama as a educational tool which can develop experiential sensitivity to the issues and concerns of health service consumers. The experiences of students involved in Syncing Out Loud are examined.