As an educational tool, theatre is unparalleled. Few other fields bring together so many skills of collaboration, creativity, and self-expression. However, one skill you might not immediately associate with theatre is language learning. Theatre and theatre-like performances can be an incredible tool for those new to the English language. This article offers specific activities and methods that combine performing, reading, and acting to make English literacy and understanding more accessible. It also discusses, in detail, how these activities and methods build language and literacy skills in the participants.
The activities are particularly useful for children but could enrich the English of anyone at any age.