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Topic: Benefits of Theatre

Posted By: Nanette
Subject: Benefits of Theatre
Date Posted: 4/12/07 at 11:35pm

Rather than reinvent the wheel, I'm asking for your assistance.

I'm putting together a brochure, lauding the benefits of participating in theatre. Does anyone out there have anything like this already that they would like to share?

If you don't, please add to my list of "benefits":

improves communication skills
offers an opportunity to express oneself
develops the ability to think critically
encourages cooperation
helps develop values
develops sensitivity and understanding of the feelings of others
provides a safe and welcoming environment
offers 1:1attention for the socially challenged
fosters peer acceptance, mutual respect, and self-worth
is rewarding and fun
builds inner confidence

develops organization

encourages responsibility

teaches self esteem

gives a connection to a community

provides a creative outlet in arts activity

(Did I repeat myself anywhere?)

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Posted By: DramaTrauma
Date Posted: 4/13/07 at 3:02pm

Great list, Nanette. All of your points focus on how theatre benefits the creative-participants. What about the audience-participants? Theatre also benefits the communtity it serves by providing a genuine form of human entertainment that one cant get anywhere else.

Posted By: eagle10
Date Posted: 4/18/07 at 3:15am

I guess 'values' is rather big and vague or maybe examples are included with your other items, I've worked with students behind the scenes so I'll add some more from that perspective, actually you got a good list already:

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
improves communication skills
offers an opportunity to express oneself
provides a creative outlet in arts activity
enables people to use their talents in creative and productive ways e.g. in designing costumes, props, lighting
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
develops the ability to think critically and creatively
offers opportunities for developing problem-solving skills
offers opportunities to experiment and reflect
offers opportunities to develop cultural understanding through research in the background of a historical period or other culture in preparation for example of costumes or scenery
SOCIAL SKILLS
encourages cooperation
develops sensitivity and understanding of the feelings of others
offers 1:1 attention for the socially challenged
enables the learning of leadership skills like communication, decision-making, delegation, etc.

VALUES
helps develop values
fosters peer acceptance, mutual respect, and self-worth
builds inner confidence
encourages responsibility
teaches self esteem
gives a connection to a community
brings out the value of team work
is rewarding and fun
hard work, preparation, rehearsals pays off
sense of achievement/success
OTHER BENEFITS
provides a safe and welcoming environment

develops organization