Our Main Objectives : 1) for students : -introduction to literary works that make up the memory and cultures of the world and internalize the social structures and cultures (inclusion and diversity). -preventing early school dropout and facilitating language learning by making our education more enjoyable with drama and theatre (tackling learning disadvantages & early school leaving). -discovering individual talents and developing self-confidence with drama and theatre training. -improving English skills via dramatisation of the plays in English (priority language learning & teaching). 2) for families : -strengthening the family-child relationship with theatre plays that students performed. -creating a perspective towards art on adults, expanding their intellectual knowledge. 3) for teachers : -making literature lessons and also English lessons more fun through theatre (strengthening the profiles of the teaching professions, language learning & teaching). -understanding that permanent learning can be achieved with different methods and techniques. -observing other educational methodologies in project partners (strengthening the profiles of the teachers). -improving foreign language practice.
Language learning difficulties go on worldwide, despite all developing technologies. In addition to this, we were aware that although school education is evolving and transforming into different models, early school dropout was still not withdrawn to the rates we would like it to be. One of the 2020 EU targets stated that the rate of dropping out of school needed to be decreased from %15 to %10. Moreover, besides language learning, we saw that interest in cultural lessons such as art and literature was decreasing. There was a problem against literature and culture lessons worldwide. In particular, we believed theatre would help us understand someone else and allow the establishment of concepts such as respect, tolerance, and understanding in community life. We aimed to address needs by : • making the education enjoyable in order to prevent dropping out of school early, • interaction of partners (increased with theatre and other tools). • facilitating foreign language learning. • strengthening intercultural information exchange Theatre education helped participants understand and empathize with others, eliminated prejudices against other cultures, changed the perspective of different cultures and ensured cultural interaction.