DramaWorksKim Young Ik

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Why Drama?•Language -emotion involved -uses the whole body -listen actively -understanding culture -creative writing -expressions in context

Why Drama ?•Self-Confidence - safe context - overcome their shyness - mixing with native speakers

•Collaboration -initial conflict>creativity, excellence -interpersonal skills:friendship:bond

Why Drama ?•Creativity -Planning<writing<editing

<preparation<production<practice and performance

-collective creativity: ideas+emotional energy

Why Drama ?•Stage Experience -stage direction, designing

props, selecting and cueing the music, organizing the lighting

-'perform' in front of their students

-Actions trigger memory.

Why Drama ?•A Reflection of Our Lives

-recurring themes : money and family life, sexual molestation, drunken husband, -exploring social issues through satire -social insights with remarkable efficiency-reversed roles

Why Drama ?•Enjoyment -The audience is stupid. -Skits can be addictive. -The routine of their

personality is broken. -The memories will last a

lifetime. 

Drama in the Classroom

Warm-up

Language

Practice

Rehearsal

Performance

Warm-up

Language

Practice

Rehearsal

Performance

Feedback

PerformanceInternal

Logic

Language

Criteria

Feedback•Language -Load emotion! -Project your voice! -Be clear and slow! -Speak, not read -Don't distort natural rhythm of language -Use Korean with a special reason(humor)

Feedback•Performance -Balanced participation -Props (Too many props might be distracting.) -Body language -Microphone (not clear) -Spotlights (not too dark) -Music (not too loud) -Come to the front stage -Face the audience -One performer should not dominate the skit.

Feedback•Internal logic -Story line -Message -Educational or just entertainment -Every skit need not have a message -Should be creative (don't imitate other

story)

-Should not be too abstract -Should not deal with religion