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Theatre Games
Welcome Players to creating a world of fearless imaginative expression using DT:FC Theatre Games. Within is the information you need to play wisely and well.
Learning becomes playful and empowering when it happens through action, not lecture — that’s what Theatre Games are for.
What are 
Theatre Games An action-packed, performance-based method for individual and group development — a delivery vehicle for one or more of the five DT:FC competencies.
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Theatre Games An action-packed, performance-based method for individual and group development — a delivery vehicle for one or more of the five DT:FC competencies.
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Theatre games are an action-packed, performance-based method for individual and group
development. Using entertaining dramatic techniques activates individual expression as
each player steps outside ordinary responses. The process expands the five natural
A combination of knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and experience that enable someone to be authentic and effective. Broader than skill — it includes knowing when and how to apply ability in real situations. The physical, psychological, and emotional readiness each player brings — and builds — at the start of a session. Warmup games replace individual preoccupations with a shared group focus. Competency Warmup
- — Explore different perspectives and behaviors
- — Balance internal/external focus
- — Move beyond memorization to embodied learning
- — Support other players' explorations
What Happens in a Theatre Game?
- Using dramatic techniques encourages expression and demonstrates understanding of what is being explored.
- Each person feels, sees, hears, and embodies the experience.
- The process expands the five natural competencies necessary for Fearless Creativity.
- Those involved often apply what they learn to every aspect of their learning process and, indeed, their lives.
The five competencies
Elocution, Memorization, Declamation, and Presentation all train under the Vocal Expression competency below.
Physical Expression
- Entry
- Movement
- Mime
- Rhythm
Vocal Expression
- Expression
- Articulation
- Finding a Voice
- Storytelling
Context Awareness
Risk Assessment & Management
Resilience
Cohesion How bonded a group is right now — the action or fact of forming a united whole. Every game is rated Low, Medium, or High — matching game to group cohesion is the facilitator’s core skill.
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Cohesion How bonded a group is right now — the action or fact of forming a united whole. Every game is rated Low, Medium, or High — matching game to group cohesion is the facilitator’s core skill.
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Every game is rated by its How bonded a group is right now — the action or fact of forming a united whole. Every game is rated Low, Medium, or High — matching game to group cohesion is the facilitator’s core skill. Cohesion
Strangers, new-year classrooms, first-day workshops. The game asks little of players and doesn’t require personal risk.
A group that has warmed up together but hasn’t yet built trust for exposed or vulnerable play.
An ensemble that already trusts each other; ready for risk, invention, and self-revelation.
Resignation vs. Resilience
Resignation says “there’s nothing I can do — the situation has decided for me.”
The ability to recover from or adjust quickly to change, difficulty, or adversity. In DT:FC, resilience means replacing 'failure' with 'learning' — and getting up to explore a different direction. Resilience
Use Theatre Games for…
For Facilitation Warm-up
How to "warm up" a group for action — replace individual preoccupations with a shared focus before the real work begins.
For Teaching
Welcoming, fun and accessible games to enhance and deepen your and the group's journey to more creative and imaginative expression.
For Theatre
Use at rehearsals to explore character and action, train context awareness of other actors and audience, and encourage experimentation.
For Counselors
Encourage exploration of expression and new roles, build confidence, add new skills — in group treatment, coaching, or support settings.