Drama in Southwell

Lucy Moore

Martyn had prepared the ground well by leading this joint teacher / clergy training day in Southwell for the last two years, so the expectation was high. It was a smallish group of about 15 people and we worked very hard all day, concentrating on using drama in RE and collective worship. We explored some warm-ups and imagination builders, then enjoyed a romp through different generic techniques. A pause for a superb lunch (why aren't I the size of a whale with all this wonderful Christian hospitality?) and we dived into ideas for performance in collective worship, including stories and encouraging the children to perform their ideas. There were some magnificent worship sculptures on the Prodigal Son and once more the marvellous pictures from The Life of Jesus through the Eyes of an Artist came into their own as we brought them to life. A fun day with a wide range of experience in different fields from the different delegates.

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