subject: Extracurricular Activities: Theater Makes People Better! [print this page] Is theatre a silly passion of girls who dream of Hollywood? Can some theatre circle be useful for students? Of course! Just like any other extracurricular activity, theatre is very useful for students development. Apart from developing a bright personality, theatrical extracurricular activity develops some skills useful for students future careers and for their study.
1.This activity, first of all, broadens students worldview. They find out a lot of exciting and useful things. They plunge into the world of classic drama and can be involved in some interesting modern performances. This enables them to see what drama is. Besides, they read quite many books to be able to perform. Thus, they become very interesting interlocutors. That is great!
2.Theatre trains memory and diction. Of course, students have to learn many lines of numerous dialogues and monologues. This is great memory training. Besides, students are often taught to speak correctly. Sometimes modern students do not pay attention to such things as intonation and correct pronunciation. Thus, theatre helps to educate students and make them literary.
3.Just like any other activity, theatre also makes students more responsible and disciplined. They understand that they are involved in such kind of social activity which requires commitment. Students simply cannot let their circle down.
4.It is also very important that theatrical extracurricular activity makes students manage their time wisely. They learn how to make their schedule comprehensive, how to organize their life so that they had enough time for study, theater and, of course, for their friends.
5.Finally, students learn not to be afraid of audience and communication. Those who are involved in this activity have a great opportunity to meet lots of new people and make friends. This interaction also contributes to the development of students personalities and makes their worldview even broader.
