30/06/2018
Our next adult group meeting will be at 19.30, Wednesday 4th July, at Larksmead Pavilion and will be Improv and ad-lib exercises/games.
The Benefits of drama workshops:
Confidence:
Whether you’re center stage in front of a captive audience, or on a set with all cameras focused on you, the high pressure situations that come along with performing in front of an audience can be excellent in helping even naturally shy people overcome self-consciousness. Even auditioning in front of casting directors or practicing performance with classmates can help to build a strong sense of confidence that will carry over into your everyday life.
Public Speaking:
Regardless of the setting, acting requires an ability to speak clearly and eloquently and to project a strong and steady voice – all while delivering convincing, persuasive and believable dialog. These skills, which are a large focal point of many acting classes, are the very same ones that are utilized in public speaking engagements, and can come in handy any time in your personal or professional life that you need to give a compelling and persuasive oral presentation.
Teamwork:
Through performances, rehearsals and class exercises, acting requires the ability to collaborate with others and to work as a team. From learning the basics of the trade to perfecting your skills and performances, learning to act requires sharing thoughts and ideas, giving and receiving a lot of constructive feedback, and supporting your fellow actors and classmates as you work to make each other better in a safe and supportive environment. Having experience in working as a helpful member of a team can translate into success in countless other aspects of your life in addition to acting.
Poise:
Actors’ bodies and faces are an extension of their acting, and must align with the story they are trying to tell and the feelings they need to convey. Because of this, they must learn to be extremely aware of every position and every movement made. This awareness of body, posture and physical presence that is taught in acting classes and increased through experience is not abandoned on the stage or left in the classroom; instead, it can become an ingrained and automatic part of how a person carries themselves, exuding grace, confidence and poise in their everyday lives.
Imagination:
In a world addicted to technology, theatre provides an outlet for making creative choices, thinking new ideas, and interpreting the material in expressive ways that are the essence of drama.
Empathy & Tolerance:
Acting roles from different situations, time periods, and cultures promotes compassion and tolerance for others.
Cooperation/Collaboration:
Theatre combines the creative ideas and abilities from its participants.
Concentration:
Playing, practicing, and performing develop a sustained focus of mind, body, and voice.
Communication Skills:
Drama enhances verbal and nonverbal expression of ideas. It improves voice projection, articulation, fluency of language, and persuasive speech.
Problem Solving:
Learn to communicate the who, what, where, when, and why to the audience. Improvisation fosters quick-thinking solutions, which leads to greater adaptability in life.
Fun:
Theatre brings play, humour, and laughter to learning; this improves motivation and reduces stress.
Trust:
The social interaction and risk taking in drama develop trust in self, others, and the process.
Memory:
Rehearsing and performing the words, movements, and cues strengthen this skill, your brain is like a muscle and should be exercised.
Social Awareness:
Legends, myths, poems, stories, and plays used in drama teach students about social issues and conflicts from cultures past, present, all over the world.
Aesthetic Appreciation:
Participating in and viewing theatre raise appreciation for the art form. It is important to raise a generation that understands, values, and supports theatre's place in society.
