At the drama class at the beginning of the year we first studyed the different types of theatres and their practicioners. For our quarterly we had to create a play based on what we learned. My group choose to use theatre in education as our theatre.
Theatre in education is used to encourage effective learning in schools, it also have lots of benefits like self confidence, imagination, empathy, collaboration, concntration, communication, relations, emotional outlet, skills and physical fitness. In our play we includes:
-Breaking the fourth wall
-Participation of the audience
-Suitable performance for the audience
-Engaging the young audience
Group: Florencia S, Santiago, Valentina, Lara and Julian
We had to write our own script, here is it...
You should tell someone
This takes place in a school where two teenagers Santiago and flopy are walking through the hallways Julian and lara appeared and started bordering them.
Lara: Oh! look who is here! The nerd and his girlfriend, stop kissing each other and give me your homework!
Santiago: She is not my girlfriend and I won't give you anything!
(Julian push santi and flopy helps him get up again and lara push her too)
Flopy: What's your problem? Leave us alone!
Julián: No we won't because you deserve all this!
Santiago: But why? What did we do?
Lara: You know
(Julian and lara push them and walk away)
Flopy: Santi we have to tell someone! This can't go on!
Santiago: No we can't! If not... Lara will never like me
Flopy: But obviously she doesn't likes you! She borders you!
Santiago: Maybe she bothers me because she likes me?
Flopy: I don´t think so...let's go to class
Flopy: (to the audience) Do you think she likes him? He is so stupid, she obviously doesn’t like him.
(They pick up their things from the floor and go class)
Julián: This used to be funny but now they defend theirselves
Lara: Yes, I know, it's boring but we can't stop doing it otherwise they feel like they won
Julián: we can hurt them physically now!
Lara:- We can't! Poor boy!
Julian: What about the girl?
Lara7: oh... yes... the girl too
Julián: Let's see what we can do
(They run into santi in the hallways and star bordering him. Flopy saw them and went to look for the teacher. When Flopy and the teacher arrived they see Santi on the floor been kicked by Julian and lara)
Tiny- What's happening here? You two to my office! Now!
(Julian and lara didn't move, they stood right were they where)
Tiny-Flopy help your friend get up, I will have a serious talk with this two.
(Flopy and santi go back to class and the teacher goes to the office with the other two)
At the office:
Tiny: I can't believe it! This is unecceptable at my school! I can't believe this was going on and I didn't notice it! Why are you doing this?
Julián -It's fun
Tiny -do you understand this is serious? This people are suffering because you are "having fun"
Lara: i regret what I have done
Tiny: and why you are still doing it? You really find it funny? This children are not passing through good moments you are ruining their teenage year
Julián: what would be our punishment?
Tiny: (To the audience ) I have not decided it yet but it is going to be the best for them to reflex and understand
Lara: okay
Julián I hate you
Tiny: I think I know what the punishment should be..
Lara:What?
Tiny: first of all i will call your parent and inform them what is going on
Julian: No please! Batty will be so let down and disappointed
Tiny: that’s the price, you are also going to be suspended for a week, apologise to Santi and Flopi and for the rest of the year you are going to work with them
Lara: But they hate us it is going to be awful for ua
Tiny: They can let their differences aside and i am sure they will treat you as equals, unlike you. I am going to take care of the situation now, you can leave.
Tiny: (To the audience) Do you believe that what I did was enough to solve the problem?
