As well as being great fun, drama-based activities stimulate the imagination and enable young people to explore issues in a safe and supportive environment. Wigs, hats, glasses and masks all encourage young people to "step outside" of their normal personas and experiment with seeing the world as someone else.
The skills and qualities that are developed through this activity, such as empathy, teamwork, creativity and increased confidence, are transferable to all areas of life.
These activities are intended to be an introduction to drama for young people. Each idea builds on the previous one, taking young people through basic improvisation and mime techniques, and concluding with a short piece of scripted theatre.
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