Protecting Our Seniors: Hongdao Bulao Theater Company Takes Center Stage in the Fight Against Elderly Fraud

Updated: 2024-10-26 6:31 PM Tags: tags: Pingtung, Chaozhou

[The Epoch Times, October 26, 2024](The Epoch Times reporter Jian Huimin reported from Pingtung, Taiwan) The fraud techniques are changing with each passing day, making it difficult for people to guard against. The Hongdao Elderly Welfare Foundation Pingtung Chaozhou Volunteer Station led 22 members of the Chaozhou Happy Ageless Troupe, On the 25th, a fraud prevention propaganda drama was performed to establish the concept of fraud prevention to the elders through realistic cases and daily dialogues, and to promote the three steps of fraud prevention: first listening, second hanging, and third checking.

Lin Ce, a 78-year-old grandma who lives alone, is a member of the theater troupe. In addition to regular rehearsals every Wednesday, he also often participates in community base course activities. He is also the drummer in the village temple. He plays the role of a drummer who beats gongs and drums in the drama, and also plays the role of an accomplice of a debt collector. The key lines evoked dramatic emotions; she was very satisfied with her performance and said that she was really happy to be able to perform on stage and to promote fraud prevention together.

Hong Biling, deputy director of Hongdao Chaozhou Volunteer Station, said that because she had experience in arranging firefighting propaganda plots, she was selected as a screenwriter. She didn’t know how to start writing. After asking her relatives and friends about their relevant experiences and searching online for cases of elderly fraud, it took 6 months. Complete the writing of 3 plays, the performance time is 30 minutes. The troupe promotes issues related to the elderly through drama, and also guides the elders to express themselves. Many elders will enjoy it as long as they have the opportunity to be on stage, regardless of whether the role is light or heavy.

Hongdao Pingtung Service Director Chen Zhiwei said that the Chaozhou Volunteers Happy Ageless Troupe trains the elderly’s physical coordination and fights cognitive aging through the performance of musical instruments and music rhythm. There are 8 troupes, and the elders have rehearsed and performed through them again and again. , more confident; this “Fraud Prevention Drama” improves the elderly’s 3C knowledge and understanding of telephone fraud techniques.

Editor in charge: Yuzhen