TOR - Street Theatre Shows Darwha

Follow us@ngobox

About the Organization

Water For People India Trust (hereafter referred to as Water For People – India) came into existence in 2008. WFPIT aims to improve water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in rural areas and urban slums under the impact model – ‘Everyone Forever.’

While many water access programs focus solely on water supply, Water Source Sustainability in Yavatmal, Maharashtra project which integrates behavior change communication along with water conservation aimed at increasing the water availability mainly for drinking and agriculture purposes by adopting water conservation and recharge measures. Water For People India Trust put forth this Water Source Sustainability project for a pilot initiative, for a potential in funding partnership with TATA TRUSTS. At par with the rationale of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan and Jal Jeevan Mission, the project is proposed in Darwah block of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra.

A maximum of 15 villages with one of the objective of building water conscious communities including public institutions through innovative behaviour change interventions.

In these select villages, behaviour change communication for all the three stages of water management will be implemented to create water stewards, smart water sufficient gram panchayats, households, and public institutions during the project period.

About the Proposal

Social Art is the use of art forms as tools to address social issues. The use of Social Art is a creative and participatory process that aims at facilitating and encouraging positive individual and collective change. “Arts can not only stimulate, mobilize and entertain people, they can also very effectively trigger them to think, feel and act differently (Adison, 2014)”. Water Source Sustainability project will apply Social Art as a powerful and engaging medium to catalyze behavior change and strengthen positive social norms around Water. WFPIT “Social Art Package” for Behavior Change includes ongoing and repeated activities at three levels. Each project includes at least one of each of the following elements as a “minimum package” of delivery:

• INSPIRE!– Activities geared focusing on awareness-raising about what is the problem and the intended behaviour change of the targeted audiences1. At this level, they are involved in activities and processes leading to consciousness raising, dramatic relief and self-revaluation, and environmental re-evaluation.
• ACTIVATE! – Activities geared focusing on representing self and social liberation where targeted audiences are putting more emphasis on how norms play a role shaping what can do and think. Those who have made commitments are represented and comment using art. SA is used to express the projected intention of agreeing to that change. Art as a process is used to that intent, but also to foster social support and caring relationships learning to substitute healthy behaviours for problem behaviours.
• SUSTAIN! – Activities geared focusing on stimuli control (nudge) and removing triggers for problem behaviours. Social support is continued so that targeted audiences discuss and agree on their capacity to resist temptations (setbacks) and maintain confidence in the healthy behaviour. Through SA, the usage of role playing within institutions allows the recognition of the commitments previously made in the process of change.

The purpose of this engagement is mainly intended to create awareness and inspire rural audience of district of Yavatmal, Maharashtra under Water Source Sustainability by sharing some key messages through street theatre shows. The street theatre shows will also target specific audiences such as the community based organizations (water user committees, farmer’s clubs, joint liability groups, entrepreneurs, student’s groups, select audiences at the block and district level etc.) for awareness generation and encouraging action for positive deviance. In this regard, the project team (operational and technical) will share details for planning.

Social Art Agency who will apply for this work should be meet following criteria:

• Have experience of working on issues related to water scarcity, water conservation, etc.
• Should be well versed with Marathi language including all the artists.
• Organisations who have prior experience of working in the Vidarbha region would be an added advantage.
• Proposal should present strictly in following format:
• Name of organisation
• Work experience to develop street theatre on WASH conservation.
• One street theatre script on water conservation.
• Mention work experience if worked with Water For People.
• Financial proposal

Key Tasks

The key tasks for this initiative will be undertaken in close collaboration with project team and experts in WFPIT.

Preparation and Execution of Street Play Refresher Training

• Design Street Theatre Refresher Training and share this design with project team of WFPIT and finalise this design.
• Facilitate five days Street Theatre Refresher Training with Street Theatre group artists and evolve updated version of Street Theatre on Water Sanitation and Hygiene and present preview shows of this Street Theatre shows.
• Write report of Street Theatre Refresher Training with good quality photographs.
• Take photographs during the Street Theatre Refresher Training to show the process of this training.

Preparation and Execution of the Shows

• Should conduct rehearsals before the performance of main shows.
• Conduct pre-show activities (site selection, community mobilization and pre-publicity through micking).
• Perform behaviour-based street theatre as instructed by WFPIT team at identified villages/locations of Darwha.
• Identify all creative inputs for the show (costumes, props, etc.) and sustain it at least till the end of this year.
• Maintain the decorum of street theatre by wearing appropriate costumes, using props and performing the show as per the training received.
• Observe audience response and fill feedback forms after each show and provide brief analysis to the WFPIT team.
• The duration of the show should be around 40 to 45 minutes.
• The street theatre will be conducted either at common places identified in consultation with WFPIT Team in the selected villages or in specific locations such as schools, places where meetings of the community-based organisations are being conducted.
• Strictly follow the activity calendar of organising Street Theatre shows.
• Implement maximum of 16 street theatre shows in villages of Darwha block of Yavatmal District and as per the implementation plan approved by WFPIT team.
• Conduct post-show activities (Quiz with audience)
• Provide Photo documentation report- Five good quality photos of each show.

Monitoring, Feedback and Reporting

• Consolidate all review and feedback and information and submit to WFPIT.

Deliverables

• Script of Street Theatre groups with key massages on Water Conservation.
• Make ready street theatre groups for performance.
• Provide 5 days training report along with attendance of participants and photographs of training process.
• Organise 16 Street Theatre Shows (One show in each village) in project villages (Maximum Two shows each day)
• Provide photo documentation report of each Street Theatre show.

Time Line

To be proposed by the agency.

• The ideal timeline for the 5 days training will be between 15th January To 15th February 2026
• The ideal timeline will be 20th February to 31st March 2026 for 16 shows with target audience identified.

Terms of Payment

Payment schedules to be included in the proposal and should be linked to deliverables with timelines.

How to Apply 

Please send your best quote to be submitted via email To, State Program Lead, Water for People India Trust, Yavatmal at m.x.langde@waterforpeople.org& CC to hpinjan@waterforpeople.org within 7 days from the receipt of this ToR.

For more information please check the Link

Stay in the loop with the newest RFPs and Grants through NGOBOX's WhatsApp Channel. Join now by clicking here

Tags Environment and Sustainability Smart City and Urban Issues Water Advocacy Others