Recently, my children, together with their friends, formed a small street theatre group under the guidance of Shantini Venugopal and Lorna Henderson.
Initially when a parent initiated the class, my older girl was a very reluctant participant. She being an introvert, prefers spending her time reading books in a quiet corner, or spending time with just a few close friends whom she knows very well. In a group setting, she'd rather watch, observe or daydream without participating. She tends to back away from group activities fearing several things like being "watched", making mistakes, not fitting in, not knowing what to say etc. I understand these fears, as I'm an introvert too.
I'm just so glad that through this group, Nel was able to set aside and overcome some of that fear, and even performed on stage. :) Way to go Nel!
As for Jo, she thoroughly enjoyed the classes. I can't say she was a good performer, sometimes participating, sometimes getting distracted by the happenings around her. Still, this was a wonderful experience. At the end of it all, they performed twice at Publika, once at the Agathians Shelter Home (which was awesome!) and at Phyllis Caring Home.
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| Warming up with teacher Lorna before the show at Publika. |
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| Shantini V, talking to the audience and introducing the children's group. |
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| Wowing the audience with songs, poetry and drama. Also notice the young stilt walkers. |
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| Colourful flags that the children handpainted themselves. |
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| Using drama to touch the community. Performing at Phyllis Caring Home. The person who runs the home was so touched. She commented "In 20 years I've been here, this is one of the best moments ever for us. " |
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| Performing at the Agathian Home for Boys. Warming up before performance at the Agathians |
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| The Agathian boys performed for us in return. They are fantastic dancers!! The crowd went wild with their performance! (Photo taken by Alison, but I kinda edited pic by "chopping" off heads to protect privacy of participants.) |
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4 comments :
what a great experience it must have been for you and your girls! these activities does help kids overcome their shyness and shine at their best... nice pictures!
Nel and Jo was good performer and wonderful time with all other children's.
How great for your girls! My oldest is in love with the theater and I feel it has helped her grow so much.
How wonderful! Learning to give back at an early age is a wonderful life lesson.
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