How can the performing arts add value to peacebuilding programs Is it possible to use participatory theatre to reconnect and reconcile enemies What is the traumahealing effect for those acting in a theatre troupe Claus Schrowange has explored these questions and the opportunities of using forum theatre in peace work in Uganda South Sudan Rwanda and DR Congo. His conclusion is that forum theatre is more than mere entertainment. It is an aesthetic tool for social change. But the value of theatre