The New Drama Group for Home Educators

Martin Schmandt

Ages
12 - 16
Location
The Pavillion, Forest Row
Next date
No upcoming dates
Tickets
£12.50

A summary

This is a drama group for homeschoolers between the ages of 13-15.

These weekly classes will develop creativity, confidence and teamwork. The class curriculum includes theatre games, movement, improvisation, stagecraft, and performance technique.

Our sessions will begin with a physical warm-up and move on to character-based improvisation games, followed by a series of projects including playwriting workshops, text work and how to build a story.

We will build to a sharing of the work at the end of the term for parents and friends.

Tickets

Standard

£12.50
Children 12 - 16

About your mentor

Martin Schmandt

Artist, poet, teacher

Martin Schmandt

I have been a Waldorf teacher for 19 years. I was a Class Teacher at Michael Hall for 16 years. I wrote and directed many Class 12 plays and other performances such as musicals and operas. I am an international advisor on Waldorf education and am especially active in China. I have a diploma from Artemis School of Speech and Drama in East Grinstead. I have worked as a writer and director with touring companies in the UK. I am a practising artist, specialising in sacred paintings and biographical portraiture. I am also a published poet.

Learning aims

Aim 1

To develop structure in scriptwriting.

Aim 2

To be able to use a range of stimuli to develop critical and creative thinking skills.

Aim 3

To be able to adopt, develop and sustain a role.

Aim 4

To be able to develop thinking skills by exploring characterisation.

Aim 5

To be able to participate in short improvisations using gesture, movement and/or facial expression.

Aim 6

To be able to recognise and understand different theatre vocabulary.

Aim 7

To develop skills to devise, write and perform short scripts.

Aim 8

To be able to use and discuss appropriate gestures and movements in drama games.

Aim 9

To be able to use and discuss the use of various musical techniques to enhance the dramatic experience.

Location

The Pavillion, Shalesbrook Lane, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5LS

What's provided

Equipment

Safety

Enhanced DBS

Basic DBS

Risk Assessment

Public Liability Insurance

Safeguarding Training

First Aid Training

First Aid Kit

Smoke Detector

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Cancellation policy

No refunds are given except in the case of a cancellation by the Mentor.

My experience consists of a leisure activity, on a specific date(s), and therefore the 14-day ‘cooling off period’ under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 does not apply.

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