Ideas For Creative Drama: The Drama Designed For Summer Camp

The need for self-expression has always been a part of schools that focus on the performing arts that includes a wide range of professions from musical theater, dance, song, digital arts, and stage design. In addition, the performing arts have been an excellent tool for people with disabilities to express themselves. It is widely known that students who have been shy are attracted to the performing arts as a way to express themselves through character and become more confident through art.



We also encourage teamwork. A lot of our warm-up exercises involve improv games, which require students to work together to create a scene. Even non-acting-based activities are done in groups, such as creating program covers for their camp show.



And herein, a collection of over 100 drama games, trust exercises, songs, energizers, and ideas for getting creative with drama. Some of these are ideal for use with kids in the classroom, camp, or workshops. A mish-mash of ideas designed to give summer camp, course leaders, drama students, and teachers a one-stop place for ideas to entertain, amuse or create an environment for bonding.