At Jigsaw, students aged 7 – 18 take part in an hour of drama as part of their 3 hour performing arts session. To ensure each child gets the right level of focus and personal attention there is a maximum of 20 students per class. Exploring skills in: Improvisation – planned/spontaneous, Voice, Narration, Character, Mime, Freeze Frame, Role-play, Devising, Intention, Monologues, Physical Theatre, Slapstick, Hot seating, Poetry, Sound collage and more! The younger students aged 3 – 6 years learn similar skills at a more basic level for 30 minutes of their 90 minute session. There is a maximum of 16 students in the 3-6 years classes.
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For 7 – 18 year-old students, each drama class always starts with a warm up activity. The teacher will assess the needs of the group and choose a physical, vocal, energising or focusing warm up, to get the group ready to work as a team on the task ahead.
The main body of the lesson will be focusing on a drama skill or technique through a particular genre or theme.
The 3 – 6 year-old students participate in guided improvisations and storytelling activities. The teacher will take the students on an imaginative journey to outer space, the jungle, the seaside and many other weird and wonderful locations. The students are encouraged to share their ideas and contribute to the story.
The students will also learn and perform poems and scripts appropriate to their age.
We choose different themes and genres to suit the interests of the group and ensure the sessions are engaging. Here are some of them:
Drama classes teach many skills for life! Drama is an important tool in a child’s development, building their confidence and self esteem. And it’s lots of fun!
