Course Details

1. Outline the basic landmarks of theatre in Cyprus.
2. Evaluate and use creatively books for children on the introduction to theatre.
3. Evaluate and use creatively books for children on the introduction to theatre.
4. Describe, review, interpret and evaluate plays for young audiences and support their arguments in class.
5. Prepare and facilitate in class an activity related to a play.
6. Compose lesson plans of creative drama and incorporate these with their visit to Cyprus Theatre Museum.
7. Adapt a play for the needs and the capacity of a specific group and according the pedagogic objectives.
8. Apply the whole spectrum of knowledge and techniques achieved during the prerequisite modules in order to plan a performance of a play for children.
9. Name the theatre professionals and practice on all the arts involved in theatre, cooperate and produce costumes, props, find music and organize the various aspects of a theatre production.
10. Practice on acting and resolve stage direction problems.
11. Achieve further empathy and enhance their cooperation skills.

1.     Introduction to theatre in Cyprus. Landmarks and current overview.

2.     Study, discussion and evaluation of books on the introduction to the art of theatre for children.

3.     Individual study of different plays for young audiences and presentation of their comments in class. Selection of the play to be staged.

4.     Adapt the play to the capacity of the group.

5.     Watching of a professional performance for young audiences. Meeting and discussion with the artists on their work and the experience of performing for children audiences. Follow up in class and focus on the criteria of choosing a play.

6.     Discussion on the theatre professions. Designation of each student responsibilities for the group performance.

7.     Theatre for young audiences and its creative incorporation in the kindergarten routine.

8.     Visit to Cyprus Theatre Museum in Limassol and acquaintance with the educational programmes.

9.     Drama techniques and their application in lesson plans relevant for the visit to the theatre museum.

10.  Visit and guided tour to Rialto theatre in Limassol. Comparison with THOC venue visited last semester.

11.  The aspects and the steps of the preparation of a show. Pedagogic and aesthetic criteria. The school performance and possible connections with the Pre-primary school curriculum.

12.  Rehearsals and preparation of costumes, scenery and props, exercises on acting.

13.  Group performance and self-evaluation of group.

• Gana, G. et.al. (1999). Ten Creative Steps of a school performance and six Performances of Children and Infants. Athens: Kastaniotis [Γκανά, Γ. κ.ά. (1999). Δέκα δημιουργικά βήματα για μια σχολική παράσταση και έξι παραστάσεις
• Schürmann S. (2008). I have a friend who is an actress. Athens: Modern Times [Έχω μια φίλη που είναι ηθοποιός, Modern Times, Αθήνα].
• Gana, G. et.al. (1999). Ten Creative Steps of a school performance and six Performances of Children and Infants. Athens: Kastaniotis [Γκανά, Γ. κ.ά. (1999). Δέκα δημιουργικά βήματα για μια σχολική παράσταση και έξι παραστάσεις
• Lesson notes given by the instructor.

• Hellenic Theatre Studies Association (2007). The children play theatre. Directory for plays for children. Athens: Ntountoumi [Πανελλήνιος Επιστημονιός Σύλλογος Θεατρολόγων (2007). Τα παιδία παίζει… θέατρο. Ευρετήριο θεατρικών έργων για παιδιά. Ντουντούμη, Αθήνα].
• Kalogeropoulou, X. & Kaggelari D. (ed.) (1995). Theatre for Children. A Practical Guide. Athens: Greek Centre of Theatre for the child and the youth [Καλογεροπούλου Ξ., Καγγελάρη Δ. (επιμ.) (1995). Θέατρο για παιδιά. Ένας πρακτικός οδηγός, Ελληνικό Κέντρο θεάτρου για το παιδί και τα νιάτα, Αθήνα].
• Kalogeropoulou, X. & Roilou, G (ed.) (2002). Theatre for Children 2. A Practical Guide. Greek Centre of Theatre for the child and the youth, Athens [Καλογεροπούλου, Ξ. & Ροϊλού Γ. (επιμ.) (2002). Θέατρο για παιδιά 2: Θέατρο και σχολείο, Ελληνικό Κέντρο Θεάτρου για τα Παιδιά και τους Νέους, Αθήνα].
• Grammatas, T. (1999). Fantasyland. Theatre for young audiences. Athens: Tipothito [Γραμματάς, Θ. (1999). Fantasyland, Θέατρο για παιδικό και νεανικό κοινό. Τυπωθήτω, Αθήνα].

The module will provide the theoretical background but will emphasize on practice: Lectures, interactive lessons, short scale projects in class, group work.

Workshops, preparation of the performance, rrehearsals and presentation by the whole group.

Visit to Cyprus Theatre Museum.

Visit to Rialto Theatre.

Watching of a professional performance and meeting with artists involved.