Children's Theatre Workshop

"Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn."
Warm-Up Activities
Physical Warm-Up:
Start with simple stretching exercises to get the kids moving and to warm up their muscles.
Example: “Shake It Out” - Shake different parts of the body one at a time to a rhythm.
Vocal Warm-Up:
Introduce fun vocal exercises to warm up their voices.
Example: “Buzzing Bees” - Have the kids make buzzing sounds like bees, varying the pitch and volume.
Theatre Games
Icebreaker Games:
Choose games that help kids feel comfortable and get to know each other.
Example: “Name and Action” - Each child says their name and performs an action. The group repeats it back.
Imagination Games:
Stimulate creativity and quick thinking with improv games.
Example: “Magic Box” - Pretend to pull imaginary objects out of a box and use them. Kids guess what the object is based on the mime.
Skill-Building Activities
Character Development:
Teach kids how to create and develop a character.
Example: “Character Walks” - Walk around the space as different characters (happy, sad, old, young).
Improvisation:
Encourage spontaneous creativity with improv activities.
Example: “One Word Story” - Create a story together, with each child adding one word at a time.
Scene Work:
Introduce short scenes or skits for kids to practice acting.
Provide simple scripts or scenarios and let the kids act them out.