Question

Briefly describe two audio-visual communication aids.

Answer 1

1. Puppet shows: 
   1. Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance that involves conveying stories or awareness by the manipulation of puppets.
   2. Puppets are inanimate objects that often resemble a human or animal figure.
   3. They are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer or a sutradhar.
   4. Some historians claim that puppet shows pre-date actors in theatre.
   5. Attractive puppets and voice modulation, along with engaging scripts are employed by the puppeteers.
   6. This helps them to hold the attention of the audience, that includes children and adults, rural or urban people, both alike.
   7. In India, different names are given to puppets in different places.
   8. Puppet shows are not only a means of entertainment, but they are also a source of spreading social messages, just like street plays.
2. Street plays: 
   1. Street theatre or Nukkad Natak is a form of theatrical performance and presentation organised in outdoor -public spaces, with or without a specific paying audience.
   2. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centres, car parks, recreational reserves, college or university campus, promenades, street corners villages, etc.
   3. This type of communication aid makes use of scripted or impromptu skits to convey social and educational messages.
   4. Street plays are a potent form of communication and education on social issues like dowry, child labour, human trafficking.
   5. Theatre artists often begin with humour or satire to engage the audience, and once the audiences are engaged, the job of spreading the message is half done.