摘要：Background & objectives: By introducing a novel methodology that combines medical education with dramatics, medical and non-medical health professional students are able to learn and understand concepts in a more experiential and entertaining manner. This process is termed medical theatre. Methods: Two structured medical theatre workshops were conducted between May and June 2011 for 56 medical and nursing undergraduate students. The facilitators included doctors and professional theatre artists. During the workshop, the students were exposed to the basics of theatre and script writing skills. The process of a converting a medical topic into various forms of theatrical outcomes was then demonstrated. The students then chose a medical topic and implemented the medical theatre process. The workshop concluded with a student performance of two pre-written scripts where they experienced an event of fun with learning. Results: 92% (1st workshop) and 96% (2nd workshop) of the participants found the methodology extremely useful with respect to understanding the topics. All participants enjoyed the medical theatre experience. More than 85% of the students felt that this methodology should be included in the medical curriculum in an appropriate form. Interpretation and conclusion: This article highlights the introduction of an innovative teaching methodology that aims to teach medical topics using theatrical methods. The initial exposure of medical theatre was well accepted by the participants. This methodology, however, is not a substitute for conventional teaching and learning methods in every subject area. It does, however, provide an alternate option to learn medical topics in a unique manner.
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