| Aim | This activity contributes to the search for approaches and techniques for theatre and short writing as an art form, as a learning tool and as a social transformation. In general, fosters in the development of artistic nature. It serves some variety of human needs which are sociality, communication, support, acceptance, creative thinking/acting and respect. |
| Trainee profile | Any. People with special needs can participate as long as they are able to express themselves. |
| Learning Objectives | To increase the levels of adaptability in any situation
To enhance the social skills of participants To promote artistic thinking and point of view To demonstrate the value of the proper use of the language depending on the feeling/situation that is selected. |
| n° participants | At least 20 people |
| Duration | 55 minutes |
| Materials | A4 paper sheets, pencils |
| Preparation | Ask the participants to think and list together different situations or feelings people may experience in life (for example, loyalty, anger, separation, love, reliability, nerves, fraud, gratitude, faith in a person or religion, morning routine, a moment of panic, etc.). |
| Implementation | 1. Split the group into pairs.
2. Ask them to write with their material a short dialogue that is related to a situation/feeling they have experienced. It does not have to be necessarily connected to the feelings previously listed in group. If it is not possible to write it down, they can memorize it. Give them up to 20 minutes. 3. When all pairs are ready, ask the pairs to act out, one by one, the created dialogue. Improvisation is accepted too. Give time (up to 25 min) to think what feeling/situation will be presented. 4. Each pair, one by one, stands up and presents the result. 5. Only after the performance, let other participants guess the subject/feeling represented. The pair may also reveal it at the end. |
| Debriefing | Ask for opinions from the participants after finding out what feeling/situation has been represented. For example: What is your opinion about the chosen subject we just saw? |
| Safety measures | People with disabilities might need proper assistance in acting out the dialogue if that implies big movements. |
| Added value | Man exists as a creator, not a creation, and must be in a constant search for his potentialities, proving to himself that he can produce ideas and establish new trends. All people can be creators, regardless of age, academic education, social status, and physical condition. The value of creativity lies in the conception of ideas, innovative approaches, the ability to think outside the box, analytical skills and self-assessment skills. |