Drama
Drama in Romania — options for every level of experience. Clear prices and real reviews.
Difficulty
Beginner – Advanced
Duration
A few days to a few weeks
Location
Theatres, cultural centres, studios or creative spaces
Season
All year, most often in the holidays
Drama camps: what are they?
Drama camps are creative programmes where participants get to know the craft of acting and of holding a stage.
The activities take in acting exercises, improvisation, voice work and movement.
Participants work on their own and as a company to build characters and put on a show.
What they are after is invention, expression and self-confidence.
Drama camps: the kinds on offer
Acting
Building the performance, the character and the presence on stage.
Improvisation
Exercises in thinking on your feet and inventing.
Diction and voice
Training the pronunciation, the breathing and the expressiveness of the voice.
Physical expression
Using the body to get feeling across.
Playwriting
Making stories, scripts and characters.
Putting on a play
Organising a full show, set and direction included.
Drama camps: how they work
Warming up
Work on the voice, the body and the concentration.
Acting workshops
Exercises in performance and in building a character.
Improvisation
Building spontaneity and imagination.
Rehearsals
Getting the scenes ready for the show.
A final show
Showing what you have made to an audience.
Drama camps: who are they for?
Beginners
For those who want to come to acting with nothing behind them.
Children
For building imagination, communication and confidence.
Teenagers
For working out who you are and how to say it.
People keen on acting
For those who want to sharpen what they can do on stage.
People who want to speak better
For working on diction and on holding a room.
Creative types
For those drawn to stories, characters and art.
Level of the experience
Finding it through drama
Role play, improvisation and exercises in expression.
Building the acting
Working on characters, texts and scenes.
Staging a production
Serious preparation for shows and theatre projects.
At a glance
The artistic direction
Choose between acting, improvisation, directing or writing.
The participant's level
The programme has to be pitched at the experience you already have.
Coordinators
How experienced the trainers are shapes the workshops.
The size of the group
A well-sized group means everyone gets involved and gets attention.
A final show
Check whether the camp ends with a performance.
Room to make your own work
Some programmes lean on what participants come up with themselves.
Gear
Comfortable clothes
Clothing that works for movement and exercises.
Workbook
For texts, ideas and exercises.
Texts and materials
Scripts or materials handed out by the organisers.
Props
Objects for the characters and the set.
Water and personal things
For getting comfortable through the day.
Personal kit
What you need for the time you are there.
Safety
Safety in a drama camp comes down to a positive, respectful atmosphere pitched at the participants.
Drama camps: frequently asked questions
No. There are programmes for beginners.
There are camps for children, teenagers and adults.
Yes. Drama can help build confidence.
Yes. Improvisation is a big part of most camps.
Plenty of camps end with a performance.
Some programmes include writing your own scripts.
Building expression, invention and communication through drama.