Theatre and drama initiation workshops
These workshops, led by professional actors, are aimed to engage young people and help them discover theatre in a pertinent way. This year, our workshops have been adapted to be delivered in person and online, for those who require it.
Workshops are given in a playful manner and are developed with the different grades, French expression levels, and knowledge of drama, in mind. School may reserve multiple workshops per day, and this for several weeks if they so wish.
Examples of activities
- Ice-breaker games
- Improvisation
- Role-playing games
- Scene work
- Vocal and movement expression activities
- Exploration of space
Pedagogical elements
- Thorough learning experience with a professional workshop leader.
- Developing strong listening skills and a sense of ensemble building.
- Developing a spontaneous use of French in class.
- Introduction to acting and theatre techniques.
- Stimulates the imagination and creativity.
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Object Theatre
Initiation Workshops
A workshop leader will initiate your students to Object Theatre through a series of practical exercises, adapted for your age group. This year, our workshops have been adapted to be delivered in person and online, for those who require it.
Steps
- The workshop leader introduces Object Theatre with a short presentation and explains the basic principles of this artistic form.
- Students start by physically and vocally warming up. They introduce themselves and are led through a few theatre exercises on emotions, rhythm, focus…
- Grades 1, 2 and 3: Students choose and manipulate objects based on various instructions – make them appear, create an emotion, follow a musical rhythm. At the end of the workshop, they transform a napkin using the techniques learnt and by letting their imagination speak for itself.
- Grade 4 onwards: Through exercises that highlight the poetic and expressive power of objects, they create silent sequences by following rhythm and acting instructions given by the workshop leader. These are done with or without music.
Pedagogical elements
- Practice French oral communication and expression skills, within the context of an artistic activity, in front of peers.
- Gain confidence through the use of the students’ imagination.
- Develop a personal aesthetic and a critical vision.
- Work with scale.
- Discover a new artistic language, that of Object Theatre.
- Stimulate creativity by looking at quotidian objects with a new artistic mindset.
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