Krystle's 17th post

As I was reading one of the things that really stood out to me was the 5 characteristics a theatre program should have. I really liked them because they are reminders that the theatre needs to be about the people, particularly the young ones. This is one of the things that really draws me to theatre is possibility it has to reach people. It's important to have literacies from a number of different sources. They need to be things that teach the students multiple aspects of theatre. You can engage students through multiple literacies by making sure they each take an active part. A quote from the reading that I really liked was, " 'Being an artist is a way of life, not a
career.' But part of being an artist is the ability to look beyond the surface to analyze the work critically." I think that a key component to this is multiple literacies. It's teaching the students actively with written and non-written texts. A literacy that can benefit the students is putting them in charge of their learning and creation. This allows them to use their bodies to create and explore.