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Chung Ying Theatre is staging a school-touring drama which aims to bring  moral education to  students in a lively and thought-provoking way.

The moral education drama series is sponsored by the Quality Education Fund.

Last month, it kicked off the second part of a tour which will take it to 12 primary and secondary schools by the end of June. The drama toured a dozen schools in the first half of the academic year.

To encourage students to focus on the drama and  discuss it, the play is staged only in one class in each school,  rather than on  a main stage in front of many classes.

Each  performance comprises four short plays. After the play, students take part in discussions about honesty, self-discipline, sense of responsibility, courage and fortitude.

The play and discussion are mainly adapted from The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett.

It  is a collection of stories from works of literature and historical events  which help children  understand and develop character.

Chung Ying Theatre spokeswoman Teresa Mak Yuen-shan said that the  programme  aims  to convey knowledge to  students  and inspire them to reflect and develop their potential through  interactive drama.

She said  fights among students and  disrespect for teachers showed    a lack of moral and civic education   among young people. Chung Ying  hoped to provide  interesting and informal  yet meaningful lessons for   students, she said.

The theatre group is a non-profit organisation, which tours more than 60 schools a year. It  has so far brought more than 40  plays to schools in more than 2,000 performances.



Chung Ying Theatre takes on moral education