Why Drama?

What is to be gained from Drama?

First and above all – enjoyment – and then comes a wide range of other benefits:-

Drama…

• Provides an outlet for self expression and helps the development of imagination and artistic awareness.
• Increases social awareness (particularly through role play), mental awareness, fluency of speech, self-knowledge, respect, discipline and confidence.
• Gives children the opportunity to learn how to co-operate with others and helps develop orderly thinking and the ability to organise.
• Improves physical co-ordination and fitness
• Has a therapeutic effect, in that it helps children deal with their real life problems or a cathartic effect, by enabling them to act out frustration.
• Provides social and moral training and helps young people to mature emotionally which prepares them for adult life.