紹邦書院體驗式學習新嘗試“處境話劇”搭配“模擬法庭”

4月24日晚,紹邦書院嘗試了一種新的學生活動整合模式,先由書院話劇社的成員表演短劇《源罪》,再由辯論隊的同學根據短劇劇情開展模擬法庭,最後是在場的47位參與觀賞的同學一起投票決定庭審結果。這也是首次由紹邦書院的兩個體驗式學習項目聯手為紹邦人舉辦的活動。

    在話劇中,男主角李樂健因為要逃避父親欠下的巨債,殺死了一名高利貸人物,卻又因為車禍而完全失去記憶。他以另一個身份、善良的個性過了十年的幸福生活後,警察終於找到了他。而在模擬法庭上,檢察官和辯護律師就失憶的男主角是否應承擔罪責進行了激烈的交鋒,醫生、教授、鄰居、社工等證人輪番上場,表達自己的觀點。最終,現場的觀眾,即陪審團成員們,以34票對13票判處男主角有罪。

“希望表演者和觀眾都能通過這個活動,體驗不同的人生經歷,並且加以多角度的反思,從而充實個人的成長。”副院長屈鑑濠博士在總結發言中點出了活動的意義。同學們亦表示,話劇加辯論的活動形式十分新穎有趣,話劇表演得很精彩,法庭辯論也讓他們對法律和正義有了更多的思考。

A New Attempt in SPC Experiential Learning: “Situational Drama” with “Moot Court”

On April 24, SPC experimented a new approach in its experiential learning programs - an evening of combining a drama play by SPC Drama Club, a moot court debate on the drama story by SPC Debate Team, and a jury decision by all 47 participating students - the audience.

The drama story was about a young man who murdered a loan shark in order to get away from the massive debt bequeathed to him from his father. Then he lost his complete memory in a traffic accident. With a new identity, the young man continued his new life elsewhere for ten years before being arrested by the police in his home town.

In the moot court, the prosecutor and the defence lawyer debated on whether the young man should be held responsible for murdering the loan shark. Medical doctor, university professor, neighbor of the alleged, social worker were called to the court one by one, to testify from their professional and/or personal perspectives. Finally, the court jury composed of all audience of the evening handed down the verdict, with 34 YES versus 13 NO. The court ruled that the young man was convicted of murder.

“Hopefully, both the performers and the audience will be able to reflect on the legal and ethical aspect of the story, sensitized to a life situation with multiple perspectives and leave with some soul searching to do,” said SPC Associate Master Dr. Kam Hou Vat in his closing remark. Participating students, on the other hands, expressed that such an evening program was indeed creative and interesting. The drama performance was stimulating while the moot court debate provoked them to reflect deeper on the meaning of law and justice.

男主角(左)與父親(右)發生口角 / Lead character (left) and his father (right) having a quarrel

警察盤問男主角 / Police questioning the lead character

失憶后的男主角(左)與妻子(右)和鄰居(中)愉快聊天 / The lead character suffering amnesia (left), his wife (right) and a neighbor (middle) having a pleasant chat

律師(左)為男主角(右)在法庭上辯護 / A lawyer (left) defending the lead character (right) in the court

檢察官(左)質詢證人(右) / Prosecutor (left) questioning a testifier

法官清點觀眾投票 / The judge counting votes from audience

話劇社、辯論隊成員、兩位書院導師與屈鑑濠副院長合影 / Drama club, Debate Team, two Resident Fellows and SPC Associate Master Kam Hou Vat joining for a group photo