A case study for implementing an outdoor drama performance as a community service learning in taiwanese most prominent monument systems: fort san domingo

This paper explores the implementation of a university outdoor drama performance at a prominent Taiwanese monument (Fort San Domingo) as a community service. In particular, a narrative inquiry from a student director, theater actors and a faculty director of the paper discusses the problems when they were dealing with a community service learning through the outdoor drama performance. It examines a cyclical process which involves planning, acting, observing and reflecting. This inquiry adds to the understanding of implement outdoor drama as community service and educational tool, combining community service learning and the professional development of outdoor drama education. Both a narrative inquiry and an in-depth interviewing procedure were utilized in this study to provide the insight of field-based reflections. The findings revealed problems encountered while implementing this form of community service, such as tensions and difficulties the student director and main actor faced. However, the faculty director said that the experience was great and felt a positive engaged/public scholarship relationship between campus-community services. In addition, six detailed steps for starting a community service project through an outdoor drama were described. This study may help those who would like to run a successful outdoor performance within community systems. The paper concludes with policy implications and suggestions for future research.