Graduation Year
2015
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Theatre
Reader 1
Rose Portillo
Reader 2
Thomas Leabhart
Reader 3
Ronalee Brosterman
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© 2015 Sarah C. Lopez
Abstract
This paper is an exploration of the concept of theatre as education and what I learned about teaching, transformation, and failure through my thesis project. In order to explore these ideas, I reflect on my experience creating and performing a short play with a group of eight 2nd and 3rd grade students over the span of nine weeks. I pinpoint the parts of the process that worked well and discuss how these techniques and activities could be used to enhance curriculum and learning in the classroom. I also discuss which parts of the process failed and what I learned from those experiences. I hope that the paper may serve as a guide for teaching artists undertaking similar work and a resource for teachers looking to incorporate theatre arts into their curriculums.
Recommended Citation
Lopez, Sarah C., "Theatre as Education: Creating and Performing a Play with Elementary School Students" (2015). Scripps Senior Theses. 685.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/685
