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When young people play, they explore the depth of human experience by engaging themselves as characters in imaginary worlds.

 

As children, role-play is a way that we learn about the world. This immersion of ourselves in our imagination is the basis of drama for educational development.

 

Drama-based tools also support learning by engaging the Multiple Intelligence's.

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I teach theatre as both form and use it as pedagogy. Drawing from Cecily O'Neil's Process Drama, Augusto Boal's Theater of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire's Popular Education and Tadashi Suzuki, I work with students from K-12 to explore moral and ethical questions in relationships, politics and philosophy. Techniques I use include Process Drama; playback theatre, Forum Theatre, devising original theater; and exploring play-texts; as well as physical performer training to connect or re-connect students with their bodies.

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My work can support language arts, social studies and the arts. I've designed and taught curriculum for the Educational Theatre Association (for the common core standards); and have been an arts-integrated educator in NYC for the past nine years. Professional developments have included trauma informed teaching and integrated arts learning at the Lincoln Center and Juilliard. I am also currently connected with GIVE, a joint initiative between the New Victory Theatre (New42), Community Word Project and ArtsConnection on teaching artistry in inclusive settings.

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If you would like to connect for a complimentary workshop, please email creative.kathrynlee@gmail.com

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