DRAMA OF OUR LIFE

 

      In EDU3217 TEACHING THE LANGUAGE OF DRAMA, I found it difficult at first and I also wonder why we need to teach them as one of the component part in Literature in school. The drama that assigned to us were King Lear by William Shakespeare, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles and The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde. to go through the language of drama that were published at their aged were extremely tough for me. Eventually, I can feel the beauty of these drama and I appreciated more of their works.

     Children benefit greatly from participating, even in small ways, in drama. They gain poise, self-confidence, and the ability to speak in front of others. They learn patience while they are waiting for their cue. They learn to be supportive when they have a small role, and they learn that they can't do it all alone when they have a bigger role. They learn to work as a team, take turns, and cooperate.

     Theater happens to be my personal favorite because in drama we pull together a wide variety of skills from different people and throw them all together. In addition to actors, dancers, and singers, a theatrical production needs good electricians, visual artists, carpenters... the possibilities do seem endless.

     And children stand to benefit from being exposed to the many individual and interconnecting disciplines in life.