Let's Make a Play
Lanka Children's and Youth Theatre Foundation (LCYTF) popularly known
as Play House-Kotte commences its latest programme for children Let's
Make a Play (A Drama Workshop through which children create a play at
the end of the programme) during the school vacation in August 2012.
Drama, by its very nature, requires that the child be put into
circumstances physically, mentally and emotionally that are outside
their understanding of how things should be. This helps them to grow as
a person. By encouraging drama for children, the children obtain some
enormous personal benefits that will stay with them long into adulthood.
So, Let's Make a Play programme would certainly be a different and
fulfilling way for your child to spend his or her school vacation in
August.
LCYTF was founded by Somalatha Subasinghe, the veteran playwright,
actress and theatre director, in 1981 to promote theatre productions and
performances specifically for children and youth, training of actors,
and research on theatre studies.
This organisation presently is the top most institution for
children's and youth theatre productions in Sri Lanka. Since 1981 the
organisation has produced a repertoire of mainly musical theatre for
children and youth and mainstream art theatre productions which were
performed in the island as well as abroad. This institution was
incorporated by Act of Parliament No. 3 of 2007 in January 2007.
Children from ages seven to 15 can take part in the programme. The
programme gives the child the opportunity to learn and enjoy the basic
elements in drama and theatre such as acting, script writing, directing,
making music, making costumes, making stage sets and properties, etc.,
using available resources.The prime objective of the programme is to
develop mental and physical aspects and to enhance artistic taste,
cheerfulness and playful sense of the child through drama and theatre.
The programme provides a valuable opportunity to learn basic forms of
art, increase world awareness, enhance experience in human relationships
and socio-cultural values. Furthermore, it paves the way to develop
their own abilities as well as to become skilled at expressing
themselves and most importantly to gain self-esteem and confidence to be
an independent persona.
This programme is conducted on week days. The programme runs for five
consecutive days (August 20- 24) from 9 am to 1 pm at Janakala Kendraya
situated near the parliament. On the final day children will perform
their creation before their families. For details send in a stamped
envelope to the Coordinator, Lanka Children's and Youth Theatre
Foundation, No. 166/1, Buddhist Institute Avenue, Parliament Road, Kotte
10100. Details of the programme are also available on
www.playhousekotte.org. Details can also be obtained from the telephone
number 011 2863306.
Some children involved in an activity during the workshop |
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Getting some instructions |
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Involved in group activity |
Children at a group discussion |
A demonstration of a play |
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