Drama & Improv Adult
Experimentation Time
OVERVIEW
DRAMA AND IMPROVISATION - TWO COMPLEMENTARY CURRICULA
On stage:
- Improvisers can work beyond the text to bring more material to work on for their play. If there is a problem on stage, they will learn to hide the mistake and make up for it in front of the audience.
- By doing plays, they learn to push their acting further by constantly researching themselves and their abilities. They will therefore broaden their general culture and their collective research work.
In life:
With drama, they develop:
- long-term memory
- confidence in oneself and in the group
- developing a well-developed and sophisticated way of thinking
- assertiveness in the group
- imagination
- exploring the limits of creativity
With improv, they develop:
- short-term memory
- constant attention to others
- a sense of spontaneity
- awareness of the present moment: accepting it, then transforming it as one pleases
- alertness
- ability to get out of one's comfort zone
GENERAL CLASS CONTENT
In drama:
- Getting to know basic concepts of drama: acting, space management, theatrical vocabulary etc.
- Construction of characters and dramatic situations through improvisation theatre techniques
- Individual and collective work on a new text every year
- Each year students discover a new drama method created by a famous drama master
- Discovering the work of a theatre director, learning how to manage actors on stage
In improv:
- Deepening the improvisation principles: acceptance, listening, building, being active, etc.
- Discovering the improv world with their vocabulary and specificity
- Working on an improvisation show (or several) depending on the group capacity
- Development of physical and mental skills, self-confidence both individually and as part of a group
PERFORMANCE
- A theatrical creation as part of the P.A.S. Festival and/ or Theatre 21 program.
- An improvisation performance as part of Winter Fest and/ or Theatre 21 program.
