THEATRE

Overview 

This professional training program introduces educators to the fundamentals of teaching theatre and improvisation in educational settings. Through practical experience and guided reflection, participants discover how performing arts can become powerful tools for learning, group management, creativity, and personal development. 

Rather than training professional actors, this program equips teachers with accessible techniques and teaching methodologies that can immediately be integrated into their own classrooms or educational projects. Every training is adapted to the participants' experience, teaching context, and educational objectives. 

Why This Program? 

Theatre is much more than an artistic discipline. It encourages creativity, confidence, collaboration, communication, and active learning. By learning how to facilitate theatre and improvisation activities, educators gain practical tools to engage students, strengthen group dynamics, and create more interactive learning environments across a wide range of subjects. 

Program Structure 

This training combines practical workshops, collaborative activities, and educational reflection, allowing participants to experience each exercise before learning how to facilitate it themselves. 

The training may include: 

• Foundations of theatre and improvisation pedagogy  
• Practical theatre and improvisation exercises  
• Leading warm-ups and creative games  
• Building and managing a theatre session  
• Facilitating group dynamics through performance  
• Adapting activities for different ages and learning objectives  
• Reflection on educational applications and classroom implementation

What Participants Do 

Participants actively experience the methods they will later facilitate. 

They may: 

• Participate in theatre and improvisation exercises
• Learn how to lead creative games and activities
• Practice giving instructions and facilitating groups
• Develop lesson structures and workshop plans
• Explore techniques for engagement and inclusion
• Reflect on how to adapt activities to their own teaching practice

Skills Developed 

For Participants 

• Theatre and improvisation facilitation  
• Creative teaching methodologies  
• Group leadership and classroom management  
• Communication and public speaking  
• Creativity and adaptability  
• Lesson planning and workshop design  
• Observation and constructive feedback

Outcomes 

By the end of the training, participants may: 

• Feel confident leading theatre and improvisation activities  
• Integrate performing arts into their teaching practice  
• Build engaging and interactive learning experiences  
• Develop practical exercises adapted to different age groups  
• Strengthen classroom participation, creativity, and collaboration  
• Leave with a toolkit of activities ready to use with their students  

Adaptation 

This training can be adapted to: 

• Educational objectives and curriculum  
• Previous theatre experience  
• Different teaching contexts and disciplines  
• Primary, secondary, or higher education  
• Short introductory sessions or in-depth professional development  
• French • English • Vietnamese  

Looking for Something Different? 

ATH also offers Instructor Training in theatre-based teaching tools, public speaking, welcoming practices, as well as Creative Support, Workshops, Clubs, and fully customized professional development programs. Together, we can design a training program tailored to your educational team and institutional goals. 

Request This Program 

Ready to bring theatre into your teaching practice? 

Contact our team to design a professional training program tailored to your educators, your institution, and your learning objectives.