Let's enter the world of fairy tales! In this camp, we will explore our favourite fairy tales through the world of theatre. We will play lots of fun drama games, create skits based on our favourite tales, and perform a published fairy tale script where all learners will get a creative role. I am an experienced youth theatre director who has taught drama classes and camps for many years and even directed a couple full-length productions with a cast of children and youth. I have also extensively incorporated drama into my teaching practice as an elementary school teacher. My greatest passion is theatre and I love passing it on to all the children I work with. This class will be suitable for those with a background in theatre, and those who want to explore theatre for the first time. 

Below is a breakdown of each day of class:

Day 1: 
On the first day, we will be focusing on playing fairy-tale themed games to get to know each other and activate our imaginations, learning how actors warm up for performances, and making a series of tableaux images that tell the story of a favourite fairy tale. We will also hold just-for-fun auditions for roles in our play. 

Day 2:
On the second day, we will explore fairy tales through improvisation, make a mixed up fairy tale skit in smaller groups, and receive roles in our fairy tale play. We will begin making or finding in our homes any props we need for the performance. 

Day 3:
On the third day, we will make commercials for products that could have helped out our fairy tale characters, continue to play lots of fairy-tale themed games and improvisation exercises, rehearse our fairy tale play, and find costumes in our wardrobes to wear as our characters.

Day 4:
On the fourth day, we will create new fairy tale characters and deliver an on-camera monologue for that character, continue to explore wacky fairy-tale themed improvisation exercises, and hold our final rehearsals for our fairy tale play. We will make sure we have all the props and costumes we need for the performance ready, and will even create backdrops that we can use during the performance. 

Day 5:
On the fifth day, it's performance day! We will learn how actors get ready for performances, play fun games to calm any pre-show jitters, and perform our play! At the end of the day, each learner will receive a unique certificate recognizing the unique strengths they brought to our fairy tale world.