Theatrical Play
Role play, storytelling and movement that help children use their imagination and express themselves safely.
Roles, stories and imagination
Children take on roles, build stories and try out voices, movement and ideas.
There is no audience and no correct performance, only a space to try.
Roles, sets and crafts become starting points for children to build the world of play together.
“Inside a role, a child says things they otherwise keep in.”
What it can offer
Imagination and creativity
Stories and characters the children invent themselves.
Confidence
Speaking in front of the group gets easier inside a role.
Expression
Voice, body and feeling working together.
Communication and collaboration
Stories are built as a group, by listening and agreeing.
Emotional awareness
Children recognise feelings in roles and in each other.
Benefits are possible and indicative. They are not a medical promise of results.
How a session flows
Warm-up and introductions
Games that release tension and bring the group together.
A story or a theme
We start from a story or the theme of the day.
Role play
Children take on roles and try them out.
Group scene
We build a scene or a short story together.
Closing and sharing
We say what we enjoyed and close the circle.
