Today is the first day for presentation of my Making Youth Theatre Module. I am not presenting today as i am not prepared at all. Mine will be next week but i have not had a single idea of what to do. Child abuse is a no no, said Ms C. I have to stay with bullying... but what can i do for an hour workshop with this theme? I know not. I have a poem as stimuli, what else do i need? Images? emotions? what activities can i do do elict more materials for devising this piece of theatre? Would I call it a theatre? I know not too...
I teach Chinese Language but surprisingly, my CCA is Drama Club which i have to teach in English. It is not really surprising since i have my formal drama training in English. Beside a student from ALC at NIE, I am also a VPA (Visual Performing Arts) student. That explains why too. The terms and concept learnt are all in English, so even if you ask me to teach in my Mother Tongue, i think I will have a BIG problem. I am not a good translator definitely so most of time i do have difficulty switching codes. It is a delimma that only I know....
I have moved from pedagogical approach to theatre making which surprises me alot. I had convinced myself before that i am only interested in the pedagogy and would rather be an audience in a theatre, than to learn making it but then it comes in a package. I need to learn that too. Anyway, i told you too. I am the teacher in charge of the Drama Club. I have to Learn in Drama...
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