Expression
Showing emotions through face and body. Speaking clearly and discovering how tone and pace change a sentence.
NO LUBIDA Creative Education
Theatre.
Let your story show.
From a surprising facial expression to a scene of their own. Children discover how to tell a story with their body, face and voice. They create, rehearse and perform together, for one another.
Discuss a theatre class- Upper primary & secondary schools
- Sample class: 60 minutes
- Up to 20 pupils
A look inside the class
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This space will show the exercises and scenes in practice. The class video will be added later.
What children practise
More than a role.
A story shared by everyone.
Working together
Sharing ideas, dividing roles and creating a scene with a beginning, middle and ending.
Performing for each other
Presenting their own scene, watching and listening attentively, and supporting each other as performers and audience.
Inside the class
From warming up
to your own scene.
A varied sixty-minute sample class with up to twenty pupils. For upper primary and secondary schools, we adapt the activities and level of challenge to your group and its goals.
Warming up and exploring
We start with shared agreements, then warm up the body, face and voice. Through movement and echo exercises, children explore speaking clearly and making feelings visible.
An example from the voice exercises
Clarity comes before speed. We build these two Dutch sentences in parts and play with pace and emotion:
- De kat krabt de krullen van de trap.
- Als vliegen achter vliegen vliegen, vliegen vliegen vliegen achterna.
Creating a scene together
In pairs, pupils create a short story. Who are they, where are they and what happens? They rehearse together, share the roles and perform their scene for the group.
Watching, guessing and combining
In the guessing game, movements tell a story without giving away the answer. If time allows, small groups create a new scene using dance, singing, rap or sound effects they make themselves.
Reflecting and applauding
How did you show an emotion? What helped you work together? We reflect briefly, recognise what went well and close with applause for both performers and audience.
Room to take part comfortably.
We agree on clear boundaries: no weapons, violence or unwanted touching. Everyone has a role; as an audience, we watch and listen to one another. The extra group activity is optional, leaving room for the pairs to perform and for a calm closing.
To be developed
Theatre for younger pupils
A separate version for lower primary, for example Dutch groups 1 to 4, will be developed later. The class described on this page is for upper primary and secondary schools.
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A theatre class for your group?
Tell us about your group and what you want to achieve. Together we will discuss a suitable programme, location and preferred dates.
Discuss a theatre class