Performer and audience — Drama, 4–6 years
Drama is shared between the people performing and the people watching. Drama, 4–6 years.
Sharing a pretend world
The performers make choices that the audience can see and understand. The audience watches, listens and imagines along with them. A drama performance is a meeting: one group shows a pretend world, and the other group gives it attention.
Why have an audience?
Without an audience, performers can still play, but their choices have no one to share them with. An audience gives the story a reason to be shown and helps performers know what is clear. Long ago, people gathered to watch stories, songs and actions performed for them.
Showing a tiny seed
Step 1: Eva crouches and holds her hands together as a seed. Step 2: She slowly stretches upwards like a plant. Step 3: The audience stays quiet and watches the change. Step 4: Eva opens her arms as leaves. Because she moves slowly and clearly, the audience can imagine the seed growing.
The audience trap
A reasonable mistake is talking or laughing while someone performs, because you may feel excited or want to join in. But extra noise can hide the performer’s words and make it harder for others to imagine. You can show support by watching carefully, staying quiet during the scene and applauding afterwards.
Being an audience elsewhere
Being a good audience helps at a puppet show, a concert, a story time or a family presentation. You look towards the person sharing, listen for the important parts and wait until the end to respond. This gives their work a fair chance to reach you.
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