Josiah Quincy Elementary School 昆士小學

THEATER ARTS

Working within the framework of the city and state benchmarks, the goal of theater arts curriculum at the JQS is to teach the students confidence and joy in self expression and to nurture and indulge their boundless creativity and imagination. Students will develop an appreciation of the art and hard work behind creating performances. Students study elements of performance including acting, puppetry and dance. They also study the applied arts of theater including sewing, costume making, puppet making. Students write original scripts and study poetry for classroom performances. Students also bring their favorite books to life on stage in school wide productions. Upon leaving the JQS, students will see two live Shakespearean performances, both comedy and tragedy. The Fifth Grade Drama Club gives motivated students the opportunity to fully stage their own classical drama in the annual Evening of Shakespearean Mirth and Magic.

"How could any living creature, like us people, live without drama? Theater Arts has inspired me to put attitude to my work and it helps me to be creative. I love drama. It’s fun to me because I get to show how I feel about things. When I am in drama, I feel like a newer version of me. I know that life is filled with wonder and drama is part of wonder, so drama is a part of life." Maggie Yu