07 Jul 2016

The main actor of Productions2000 Theatre Group, John Weir, says students learn life skills through theatre performance and theatre has evolved a wide range of different theories and practices.

Productions2000 Theatre is a group based in South Africa in Johannesburg, it is touring in Botswana in primary schools imparting life skills through educational theatre. 

The group was performing at Kids Academy School in Kanye on Tuesday.
He said theatre also moulded children to become responsible citizens, adding that they were compelled by the fact that some children dropped out from school due to misbehave and drug abuse because they lacked life skills.

Weir who is the main actor, playing Jimmy, said their intention was to impart skills to enhance basics in children which may also contribute to their success in other spheres of life.

He said they teach children good manners and respect in primary schools at early stage so that they become responsible citizens. He said they have been experienced unwelcome behaviour in some of the schools.

Weir indicated that ever since their tour in Botswana they have been enjoying to socialise with students in primary schools, adding that Batswana are friendly, lovely and have passion to learn.  
 Theatre have been an important part of human culture, some processes focus on a story, some on theatre as event, and some on theatre as catalyst for social change.
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers, typically actors, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.

The director is Alby Micheals, Producer is Estie Morgan and actors are Lily, Tumelo, and Miss Smith. Ends