why do you want to take your children to the theater to see a play?
drama tells a story, and the story itself is attractive to children. Parents often wonder: what is the difference between drama and picture books, film and television? Why spend a lot of money on tickets to take children to the theater?
drama, like a concert, is actually a very luxurious thing. Film and television works and books can be copied, but drama can't. Drama is a comprehensive art, not only actors on the stage, plays and directors under the stage, but also artists, props, lighting, clothing and many other different types of work in the background to complete a drama. As the saying goes, "Ten minutes on stage and ten years off stage", the works of art enjoyed by the audience in just a few hours in the theater are the results of hard rehearsal by actors and hard work by many people for a long time. This is also the difference between drama and books and film and television works.
Our education makes us sometimes think that drama must be educational. The origin of drama comes from western churches and juggling entertainment in the fields and streets of both East and West, so drama itself is entertaining and sublime first, and then it is of educational significance developed in modern times. The impression of the stage in our generation's mind is often limited to the celebration at the gala or one-way education, but our children should be exposed to more forms.
Drama is an art with a sense of ceremony. The children began to understand that the theater is a very special occasion before entering the stadium, and they need to wear formal clothes; Restrain your words and deeds and don't disturb others. These are the cultivation of children's etiquette, which is very important in their growth process.
The theater has retained a good sociality in this era. In this era of rampant internet, face-to-face communication between people is a luxury in itself. Ordinary children read a story and are willing to share it with their friends who have also read the same story. Children who come out of the theater are often willing to talk about their feelings because they share the same story with many people.
Besides, appreciating drama can cultivate children's empathy. Good actors are charming, which is different from the one-way communication in film and television works. Their performances in the theater and on the stage will have interaction with the audience, emotional communication and a lot of improvisation. Children can enter a state of relaxation, substitute themselves and get emotional stimulation, thus interacting with artists.
going to the theater is an indispensable experience for children's childhood, and parents need to take their children to try it.
it's best to take children to see plays.
before choosing, let's understand the classification of plays. There are several categories of plays for children:
One is Show, which belongs to a more commercial form, such as various performances by Dora, Qiaohu and Disney. Children see animated images that they are familiar with, which are less creative and more entertaining; One is drama; One is musical-China's musical is actually Peking Opera; In addition, there are occasional dramas, body dramas (only expressed by body movements, without language or music) and object dramas (acting with various props, usually small scenes).
Teacher Hao Yan shared her original intention of planning children's art: five years ago, she found that there were no high-quality dramas suitable for children in the market. Today, almost all kinds of dramas have appeared in the markets of Beijing and Shanghai. Even in the United States, in fact, only very big cities such as new york can have such opportunities. The market is vast. For parents, how can they choose a drama suitable for their children in a limited time?
Teacher Hao Yan pointed out that age and content are the main considerations when choosing a drama for children:
? Choose a drama suitable for children's age
The grand theater is not suitable for children of young age, because the environment is dark and there are many people, and the sense of oppression will be strong. If children are particularly unaccustomed to the first experience, they will not only fail to achieve the effect of appreciation, but also easily leave a psychological shadow. If you just let children experience drama and theater, you should be prepared to leave early, and don't turn entertainment into persistence.
? Make a careful choice in the content
You must know more before going to the theatre to see if the content is suitable for your children. It is suggested that children should not be taken to watch too logical dramas before the age of three, as long as they can feel the joy brought by drama. In addition, imported programs are not necessarily suitable, and some imported dramas are only programs performed in foreign communities, which are mainly entertaining and not artistic. It is suggested that parents should pay more attention to whether this drama is an activity organized by the theater or an activity of renting a venue by an external troupe. Pay attention to the creative background and previous works of the troupe, and carefully look at the posters for detailed information about the team and performance, etc. Be sure to observe the details carefully in order to avoid the "three noes" products.
it's very important to take children to the theatre!
In the course of her work, Teacher Hao Yan found that some parents are unwilling to enjoy the drama with their children, thinking that their children are old enough to watch it by themselves, and what they watch may be too naive for adults. While some parents regard appreciating drama as an educational task, and think that after watching it, children have to tell a central idea why. In fact, these are all incorrect attitudes.
Drama is a comprehensive art, which has its own logic. Being in this diversified world, as parents, we should not rest on our laurels, but accept the expressions of different cultures with an open attitude. For children, spiritual food is as important as material life. Parents and children enjoy the drama together, which is not only a kind of companionship, but also more opportunities to interact and discuss with their children and get better results.
Taking children to see plays can have its educational purpose, but it should not be too utilitarian. Don't always ask them, do you understand? What have you learned? There are so many levels of drama, which is a very complicated artistic expression. However, the level that children experience in drama may be completely different from that of adults, and the reaction time may be longer. It may take a long time for some things to be absorbed. Never stop educating children because of this. We should discuss and interact with them from an equal angle and allow children to have their own unique opinions.
For example, after watching Bug Baby Show: How We Grow Up, a child learned how insects are abnormal. When I got home, I shut myself in my room for more than twenty minutes before I came out, and I put a pillow towel and clothes on my body and told everyone that "I'm abnormal." You see, children need space to play freely.
The most important thing is to enjoy a good time with your children and not pay too much attention to the results.
what will drama bring to children?
drama and education are linked together. Today, with the full implementation of quality education by the Ministry of Education, drama education is becoming more and more popular, and drama courses are also available in the classrooms of schools. What do we expect children to get from drama education?
Some parents asked: How did you successfully let your children understand drama? Teacher Hao Yan said: In fact, children's nature is to pretend, and they know how to play various role-playing games such as playing house from an early age. Therefore, there is no gap between children and drama. They can quickly enter the performance state and clearly distinguish the boundary between "pretending" and "themselves".
Nowadays, many school performances need to be "carefully selected" for children, and there are many special requirements and trainings in order to achieve a high stage presentation. In fact, back to the essence of education, we should not blindly pursue stage presentation, but consider what impact it will have on children's lives. The goal of education should be to hope that all children can participate, so that each child can find his own role, whether in front of the stage or behind the scenes.
drama education in China should pay attention to localization. The United States has a tradition of drama education, which is very relaxed and popular. In Britain, there are both affordable and expensive for the public. Children can have fun and discuss human nature and psychology seriously. What kind of drama education is suitable for China? This is worth thinking about and discussing.
Generally speaking, China people like stage presentation, believing that it will bring confidence and self to children. A good actor can't let go of himself, but needs to control himself.
Many parents' misunderstanding of drama education makes them have too high expectations. For example, they hope that their children can become more confident and extroverted from the inside through a four-day drama workshop, which is impossible to achieve. In fact, drama education cultivates children much more than self-release, with feelings, empathy, teamwork and physical control. Through physical training, children can control their bodies more freely, thus increasing their self-confidence; Discussion and cooperation with peers will make children think from each other's perspective. And some children don't want to go on stage, but they are good stage supervisors. To put it bluntly, these are all the cultivation of children's emotional intelligence.
Drama can really provide different things for each child and make them experience different situations. If there is an opportunity, Teacher Hao Yan hopes to bring her parents to do the project. Many times, children are not incapable, but parents' input is not enough. The resources provided by parents directly determine where children can go.
Drama can actually be an expression in children's life, so it is of great significance. Children have unlimited creativity, give them nutrition, they slowly absorb it, and then it will bloom naturally at the right time.
In fact, encouraging children to try and explore in the art field is not contradictory to Ta's study. The purpose of drama is to let people know themselves, and its development must be combined with the development of society. Today, with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the communication and emotional interaction between people is temporarily irreplaceable by technology. Anyway, please take the children to try. You have to believe that your enthusiasm will infect your child, and maybe it will bring him a brand-new world.