Sacred Heart College
As the culmination of the two-day AICUF Training Programme on Street Play, the participating students of Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, presented a street play on 22 September 2026 in front of the Silver Jubilee Building. The performance was conducted as a practical application of the training received from Mr. J. Ranjith Roy, Former Tamil Nadu AICUF State Animator, Street Play Director, and Dalit and Women’s Rights Activist. The performance provided the students with an opportunity to apply the skills and ideas gained during the training sessions and communicate socially relevant messages to the college community.
The street play focused on the important social concerns of caste discrimination and women’s oppression. Through acting, dialogue, expressions and coordinated group movements, the students presented situations highlighting the impact of discrimination and inequality. The performance sought to create awareness about the importance of treating every individual with dignity and equality and encouraged the audience to reflect on the need for a more just and inclusive society.
The students presented the issue of caste discrimination through enactment and dialogue, drawing attention to the inequalities faced by people on the basis of caste. The performance also addressed the issue of women’s oppression by portraying situations related to discrimination and unequal treatment. Through these presentations, the students communicated the importance of equality, dignity, social justice and the need to question practices that contribute to oppression and discrimination.
A social awareness song was also presented as part of the street play. The students sang collectively and used the song to strengthen and reinforce the central message of the performance. The combination of acting, dialogue, group movements and singing made the presentation engaging and enabled the students to communicate the themes in a creative manner.
The performance demonstrated the students’ active participation, teamwork and confidence. Having received practical training in voice projection, body language, expressions, acting, singing and group coordination, the students were able to apply these techniques during the public performance. The activity provided them with valuable experiential learning and helped them understand how street theatre can be used as a means of communicating social issues and creating awareness among the public.
The street play served as the practical culmination of the two-day AICUF programme and provided the students with an opportunity to express their understanding of social issues through creative performance. The activity strengthened their confidence, communication skills, teamwork, creativity and social awareness while encouraging them to engage meaningfully with concerns related to caste discrimination and women’s oppression. The performance concluded successfully in front of the Silver Jubilee Building, marking the completion of the street-play training and performance activities.
