Drama Academy
(Ages 4-5 & 9-11)
Our excellent Drama Academy camp will build your child’s creativity, confidence, character development and communication through games, improvisation, storytelling, acting and movement. Led by International school Drama department specialists, the camp gives children exposure to different views of the world through characters and bringing literacy to life.
Warm-ups, games, improvisation, learning lines, devising scenes complete with costumes and music and rehearsals culminate in taking to the stage on Friday afternoon, an emotional and memorable experience for both you and your child.
"My kids love performing so this was the perfect camp for them and they also learned all about how to put a production in place. They had a fantastic time at Camp Asia and it was such fun watching their final showcase!”
our teachers
Ghazali is a theatre practitioner-educator who specialises in community-based Applied Theatre forms such as Playback Theatre, Forum Theatre, Museum Theatre and Medical Clowning. He loves to weave personal stories, history, contemplative musings, and stray thoughts into aesthetically meaningful narratives. Using the transformative approaches of drama and theatre, he has helped facilitate conversations and connections in communities through the magical power of stories.
Dew is an award winning writer with more than two decades of experience in theatre as a director, playwright, and trilingual actor. She has been invited to direct at Pathey Nimidam: Tamil 10-Minute Theatre Festival (6yrs), DASTAK: Hindi Theatre Festival (2yrs), Mystical Myths: Asian Horror Theatre Festival (2yrs), Singapore Arts Festival, The Substation's SeptFest (2yrs), and many more. Her original plays have been staged in Singapore and Australia.
Sherilyn graduated from NAFA in Theatre Studies (Performing). Credits include Mixed (TheatreWorks), Under The Dragon Moon and People (I Theatre), Romeo & Juliet (Toy Factory), Mishima: Women In Love (World-In-Theatre) and Orpheus Unplugged/ Fingerton (Short and Sweet Festival in Sydney, Australia, 2006). Sherilyn was part of I Theatre’s Creative Edge ensemble and the 2015 ASSITEJ Next Generation residency programme in Tokyo. Wolf trap trained Artist by SRT and currently under The Esplanade theatres Director Mentorship.
Yukiko is an actor, host, and multidisciplinary artist. She holds a BA (Hons) in Theatre Arts from University of Essex, and also trained with New York Film Academy. She has been a stage actor since 2015 and enjoys interacting with the audience during her performances hence, propelling her into participatory arts in community and corporate settings. When she isn't performing, Yukiko provides drama and vocal training to adults and children. She believes the arts keep the mind imaginative and the soul young.
camp details
| Age | Days | Timing | Price Per Week |
| 4 through 5 | Monday to Friday | 9 am to 3 pm | $685 |
| 6 through 8 | Monday to Friday | 9 am to 3 pm | $685 |
| 9 through 12 | Monday to Friday | 9 am to 3 pm | $685 |
*Price includes a healthy lunch (cooked fresh daily), morning and afternoon snacks and an awesome Camp Asia T-shirt
Sample Timetable
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 08:30-09:00 |
Arrival |
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| 09:00-10:00 | May the games begin Theatre warm-up games and gettingto know the group |
Warm-up and games Games, physical and vocal warm-up |
Warm-up and recap Physical and vocal warm-up and recap of dance |
Warm-up and recap Physical and vocal warm-up and getting into character |
Warm-up and relax Physical and vocal warm-up, mental preparation for performance and stagecraft techniques |
| 10:00-10.30 | Break | ||||
| 10.30-12.30 | Storytime An introduction to the story and character exploration |
Improvisation and devising scenes Group work on some key themes and developing performance skills |
Improvisation and devising scenes Group work on another key theme in the play & developing performance skills |
Rehearsals Working on props and performance |
Rehearsals and tweaking Polishing moments for the all-important performance |
| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch | ||||
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Drama Academy get creative! Group work devising and soundscaping the opening scene |
Drama Academy get active! Devising a song and a dance for the finale |
Drama Academy get disguised! Working on costumes and their performance |
Drama Academy put it all together! Stagger through, incorporate narrator, dress rehearsal and notes |
Drama Academy in class performance |
| 15.00 | Afternoon Snack and Home | ||||
Information to note prior to booking:
These details apply to all camps and on both campuses.
Dropping Off
Camps commence at 9am, please check your Parent Information Email for detailed Arrival and Dismissal times for your group. Parents (ELV) will drop children at bus bay, Parents (Woodleigh) can access the drop-off points but not enter the school
Medical
We have a full-time nurse on site for every camp week. Our nurses are there to administer medication and first aid if needed. They will operate from our school health centres. The nurse is available Monday morning to collect any medications before camp starts. Our Camp Asia team are all first-aid trained.
Food
Healthy Lunch and snacks (cooked fresh daily) are included in the cost of your camp. If your child is a vegetarian, does not or cannot eat beef, pork, seafood, dairy or eggs or has other dietary needs, simply tell us beforehand in your child’s details online. Please also note that Camp Asia has a no nut policy.
Please also check out our FAQs page. If you are unable to find the information you need, call us or drop us an email.