My Life is Theatre

Trainer: Hakan Piskin

Date: July 26, 2025

Purpose of Education:

The “My Life Theatre” workshop aims for young people to express themselves in creative ways and gain visibility on stage. Body, emotion and story awareness are developed through theatre, improvisation and drama techniques. They both feed off their own lives and try to look at the experiences of others from the stage. The workshop supports empathy, co-production and a self-confident stance within the community.

Content of Training:

Warming Up, Senses, Body

Warm-up: “Imaginary Objects”

Group Game: “Mirror”

Sensory Walk & Emotional Transitions

• Story, Identity, Improvisation

Individual Exercise: “A Scene from My Life”

Group Game: “Freeze the Scene”

Improvisation: “And Then What Happened?”

• Co-production and Closing

Group Work: “My Life is Theatre”

Sharing Circle: “I Met Myself on Stage”

Gains:

• Uses his body and voice more consciously.
• Gains the courage to express his feelings.
• He tells his story through stage language.
• Improvisation skills develop.
• Works harmoniously within a group.
• The ability to empathize becomes stronger.
• Listening and observation skills increase.
• Recognizes different perspectives.
• Uses his creativity freely.
• He expresses himself more easily on stage.