In drama course 1 you will be introduced to the basics of theater. We work a lot with movement, music and our own imagination - because everyone has good ideas, including you! You will see how much fun it is when you can transform those ideas into acting. Working together and listening to each other are important, but the most important thing is fun. That is paramount here! 

Program 

What to expect. We start with movement and music and discover what it is like to watch and be watched. We do whole-group exercises and work in pairs and threesomes on small assignments. We sometimes use theater props such as hats or utensils. Your imagination drives everything, and you learn how to use it well for theater. You play different roles and learn to use your voice. At the end of the year, you give a presentation in a real theater, in front of a real audience.  

Target 

For children in grades 3 and 4. No experience necessary. 

Lesson duration and number of lessons 

One three-quarter-hour class each week for one school year. Halfway through the year there is a viewing lesson. At the end of the year (April or May) there is a presentation in a real theater hall, with lights and sound. 

Teaching Materials 

You don't have to purchase anything. For the final presentation you may be asked to bring, for example, a white T-shirt and white pants, but usually we can work it out with exchange and borrowing. During the lessons we use music and sometimes theater props, such as hats or utensils. 

Homework 

In principle, no. Only towards the final presentation students have to memorize a limited number of phrases, so then practicing at home is helpful. 

Working form during the course 

Only practice: with the whole group together and sometimes small collaborative tasks in pairs or triplets. 

Advantages 

Why take this tonneelles at Platform C in Amstelveen? 

• Platform C offers a unique environment where all disciplines come together: visual art, music, dance and theater.  
• We inspire and learn from each other. 
• There is a fantastic, fully equipped theater for the final presentation. So after the year course you will be on stage in a professional lighting plan, made by real theater technicians, with sound and all. All your friends and family members can come and watch. How fun is that! 

Result 

In Drama Class 1, you will learn and experience how much fun it is to play theater together. You learn how to use your imagination to tell exciting stories. You will learn to work well together, listen to each other and dare to stand in front of an audience and maybe even play or speak a bit alone. Your self-confidence will grow! 

About the teacher 

Teacher Els Willems has years of experience working with children, such as at Jeugdtheaterschool Rabarber in The Hague and Kunstencentrum Idea in Soest. In addition, she often directs young people and students, including at the Vossius Gymnasium where she now teaches. Els' great passion is to give children the self-confidence to shine together on stage, where everyone's part is equally important and the enjoyment of acting is paramount.