Support in the Community
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The Drama Support Service does not simply focus on qualifications for school children. We also run a number of successful drama programmes in local charity and community groups where the focus is on drama support as a fun and inspirational activity for adults and children alike.
More and more frequently, drama is being used in community groups to help tackle social issue such as tough choices, cooperation and behaviour, youth troubles and confidence. Anyone, whatever the age and whatever the situation, can benefit from the empowerment of performance; here are some of the reasons you might want to include drama in your group or team:
1) to help boost confidence
2) to help improve diction, projection and presentation skills - great if you have a job that requires you to present to a team or your boss
3) to improve your English if it is not your first language or to lose/promote a specific dialect or accent
4) to gain extra qualifications
5) for enjoyment; for a hobby
6) to take team-building exercises back to the workplace or community group
7) to bond with your community
8) to add to your CV
9) to improve communication and participation skills
10) to promote creativity and imagination
We offer... Elocution Lessons; Public Speaking coaching; Drama Interaction Sessions; Confidence Support; Performance Workshops; Puppetry and Visual Art; After-school Clubs; Holiday Schools; Presentation Technique; Immersive Theatre; Creative Expression; Physical Theatre; Drama qualifications for adults; Autism Movement Therapy.
The Drama Support Service does not simply focus on qualifications for school children. We also run a number of successful drama programmes in local charity and community groups where the focus is on drama support as a fun and inspirational activity for adults and children alike.
More and more frequently, drama is being used in community groups to help tackle social issue such as tough choices, cooperation and behaviour, youth troubles and confidence. Anyone, whatever the age and whatever the situation, can benefit from the empowerment of performance; here are some of the reasons you might want to include drama in your group or team:
1) to help boost confidence
2) to help improve diction, projection and presentation skills - great if you have a job that requires you to present to a team or your boss
3) to improve your English if it is not your first language or to lose/promote a specific dialect or accent
4) to gain extra qualifications
5) for enjoyment; for a hobby
6) to take team-building exercises back to the workplace or community group
7) to bond with your community
8) to add to your CV
9) to improve communication and participation skills
10) to promote creativity and imagination
We offer... Elocution Lessons; Public Speaking coaching; Drama Interaction Sessions; Confidence Support; Performance Workshops; Puppetry and Visual Art; After-school Clubs; Holiday Schools; Presentation Technique; Immersive Theatre; Creative Expression; Physical Theatre; Drama qualifications for adults; Autism Movement Therapy.
Case Study: Charity Group, MonmouthshireIn Spring 2011, the Drama Support Service ran a 12-week programme at a day centre for adults with learning disabilities, to help its service users gain confidence. The centre supports adults of all ages, from those with minor learning difficulties, to those with severe autism. The drama sessions involved team-building, concentration and devising exercises, drama games, instruments, puppets and body percussion. In the first session, only 3 out of the 10 members of the group were confident enough to speak or join in with the activities. By the end of the programme, every one of the participants took part in a public drama performance entitled 'Friendship is Fab!' which included poetry, public-speaking, rhythm work and a memorable soundscape of a storm.
The group became known as The Berkeley Players and went on to put on 5 other performances, and also made a promotional film about the centre they belong to.. |
"The performance was an exceptional success. Initially I was unsure what to expect; but... it felt like it had a quaint and happy atmosphere. And that was before the Berkeley players came on, flooding the hall with tears as a result of their astounding performance - a credit to them and their Director!” Audience Member
The Drama Support Service welcomes invitations for projects with charities, youth clubs/after-school clubs, adult education centres, community programmes, saturday schools and other extra-curricular social groups. If you think your group would benefit from interactive drama sessions, please contact us for more details!
The Drama Support Service welcomes invitations for projects with charities, youth clubs/after-school clubs, adult education centres, community programmes, saturday schools and other extra-curricular social groups. If you think your group would benefit from interactive drama sessions, please contact us for more details!