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WE CAN ALL DO WITH SOME DRAMA IN OUR EVERY DAY LIVES. HOW ABOUT TEACHING CHILDREN EARLY ON TO LEARN THE ART AND BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE.
From the Shakespearean plays of the Globe Theatre to the contemporaries of southern India, drama has evolved in recent times. The language, themes, costumes, and make-up may change but the experience remains the same. Drama can bridge the gap between the two worlds we live in. One that the director creates on the stage and the other that God has created for us. We leave the troubles, insecurities and doubts of the real world on stage and take confidence, pride, selfesteem, and positivity from it.
Drama is a great teacher
As the learning methods are practical and experiential, an individual trained in drama experiences the freedom and beauty of the art, and in the process develops creativity, confidence, speaking skills and imagination. Drama should be taught in every school as it touches the often untouched emotions of children and helps them grow better. Schools should not only be the testing ground where students who are bright and confident get to perform and outshine others, it should be a training ground where students are first trained for skills such as confidence and then sent on stage. With the help of drama, even the insecure and under confident backbencher gets the freedom to learn and develop in a fun and informal way.
Drama enhances creativity
Children are creative and possess a natural curiosity to learn new things and experiment with them. But this inquisitive nature is often unwelcome in classrooms. As a result they lose their natural ability and get moulded the way the system has planned. With the help of creative drama activities and drills, they can boost their his creative thinking abilities. These skills not only help in the initial years but also in college and during job interviews. The journey must start from school.
Drama builds people’s skills
Children are becoming loners these days. They either spend their time with a gadget or sit alone in the room. This leads to poor social and people’s skills. This is an alarming issue as almost every other individual is reserved in nature and wants to be alone. Personalities are not born and the traits we have are developed over time and with experience. Theatre has a unique way of giving a comfortable atmosphere to the actors in which they learn to interact with other people while staying in the imaginary world. With the help of monologues and soliloquys, they develop people’s skills as they have the remote control of people’s emotions in their hands.
Drama is the road to happiness
Drama is like a magical box with endless possibilities inside. One of the most beautiful things that the box contains is happiness. It changes one’s outlook towards life and makes it beautiful. A melancholy soul can find solace by playing a joyful character. It gives reasons and joy to people and vanishes the negativity and doubts.