Drama Role-Play
3 - 5 year olds
Our Mission: To provide a positive and inclusive environment where young people are empowered, build self-confidence and develop essential life-skills through participation in the performing arts.
Drama Role-Play classes begin in Term 1, 2027
1 FREE Come-and-Try class available at enrollment
Focus of a Drama Role-Play Class
In our Drama Role-Play classes children use stories and picture books as inspiration to spark their imagination, and then use drama. role-playing and storytelling techniques, to create their own characters and stories.
Children will have fun being different characters, as they learn drama and characterisation techniques, build confidence and express themselves in a supporting and safe environment.
Children Will Learn:
Characterisation Skills: Develop characterisation skills using movement and voice
Improvisation and Imagination: Imagine scenarios and use improvisation and role-play to act out scenes and events..
Storytelling Skills: Understanding narrative structure (beginning, middle, and end) by devising and acting out stories.
Early Learning Educator: All of our early learning drama classes are developed and delivered by BJ Anyos. BJ is the Early Learning Coordinator at Questacon, where she has worked for 24 years, and is one of Canberra’s leading early learning educators.
Parent/Carer Participation: All classes for children aged between 3 to 5 years of age are designed to be enjoyed with their parents and caregiver.When caring adults become active play partners, they greatly increase the educational value of the activity while boosting their child's confidence, language skills, and emotional connection. Therefore, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Class Day and Time (during ACT school terms):
Tuesday: 10.40am - 11.20am
Friday: 9.45am – 10.25am
Saturday: 9.00am – 9.40am
We aim to offer classes WHEN you want them. Please let us know if you want this class at a different day or time by clicking here
Class Dates:
Tuesdays Friday Saturday
2 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb
9 Feb 12 Feb 13 Feb
16 Feb 19 Feb 22 Feb
23 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb
2 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar
9 Mar 12 Mar 13 Mar
16 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar
23 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar
30 Mar 2 Apr 3 Apr
6 Apr 9 Apr 10 Apr
Location:
Child Players Studio: 89 - 91 Tennant Street, Fyshwick, ACT.
Price:
$30 per casual session (includes GST)
$27 per session for whole term enrolment ($270 for 10 week term, includes GST)
1 FREE ‘come and try’ class available
For a free come-and-try Drama Role-Play class, enter code DRP_COME_TRY when enrolling.
The “Come and Try” discount can be used when booking an individal or making a full-term enrolment. This “Come and Try” code can be used once per family (up to 2 children)
Participate in both Drama Role-Play and Puppet Play on the same day and you can relax between classes in our drama studio reception area while children eat morning tea and adults have a coffee and biscuit!
FAQs
How long are the sessions?
1
Each session is 40 minutes of high-engagement play, including a welcome, interactive activities, and a calming goodbye.
Does my child need their own costumes or props?
2
We provide a variety of props and costume items for use during class. Children will do craft and make a simple prop or costume item to take home.
Do parents have to perform?
3
Not at all! However, when parents join in, children value the process more. Therefore, the educators and parents will join in and have fun pretending to be different characters, along with the children and join in with the narrative and stories. It is about joining your child in thier imaginary worlds, not performing.
My toddler is very active and won't sit still. Is this for us?
4
Yes! We move a lot during class, from our warm-up games to our characterisation activities. It is fine if children don’t sit still during the ‘sitting’ parts of the class, they will still be learning as they are moving around the room. Moving is part of the learning!
Can I join midway through the term?
5
Our curriculum is a "spiral," meaning we repeat and build on skills. While starting at the beginning of the term is recommended, our "Welcome" ritual helps new families jump right in at any time
Got a question? Send us an email below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!