Through this site, we hope you will learn more about us and our passion in the pursuit of Arts Education in Singapore. As one of the co-founders of D'RAMA Productions, it gives me great pride in introducing our programme line-up for the 2003 season. As a NAC approved Arts group, D'RAMA has been actively involved in the promotion of Arts Experience and Exposure programmes in schools. Averaging about 200 performances every year, this has helped us to adapt, improve and innovate new programmes for our student audience. We pride ourselves on being able to introduce current issues that are relevant to the young in our programmes. Examples of this are our plays that deal with National Education, life skills and the life sciences and many others. The experience elements in our various drama workshops, under the guidance of our trained instructors, offer students the opportunity to learn through practical based lessons, and discover the fun of creative expression individually and as a team. With the growing cultural sophistication and exposure to world-class arts programmes, we as a local group strive to promote arts education in a manner that is non-threatening and inclusive. Without taking up anymore cyberspace, I leave you to wander in our "dramatic" realm and feast your sights upon the array of programmes we have commissioned in the course of Arts Education.

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Drama, as a tool with its potential and real benefits, could develop holistic educational objectives and essential skills such as self-management, learning to express and communicate, decision-making, social and cooperative skills that will boost one's confidence and contribute to one's character building through skill and discipline.

Drama, as a tool would also bring important life-messages to the students in a way that is entertaining, fun and easy to understand. To just tell the students can be didactic. Thus, they are encouraged to explore problems and situations that concern them through drama by acting them out. Then, they will discuss the dramatic meaning and importance and how they feel about them. Such 'engagement by students in the art process is judged to be intrinsically educative and life enhancing' (David Hornbrook, a dramatist). Thus, the message may be more lasting and impactful.

There is more to drama than just performing on stage.

Meanwhile, with the worrying rising trend of teenage delinquency, the Arts may also be one of the compelling solutions to teen violence. It is certainly not the cause.

In recent years, scientific evidence also proves that Education, which includes the Sciences combined with Arts, makes for a better person. It enhances spatial intelligence.

Today, parents, principals, teachers and Educators are beginning to acknowledge Drama as an effective and powerful tool for artistic and self- development through the basics of drama.

Many schools are now taking slow but bold steps to incorporate longer-term drama programmes during or outside curriculum time. It not only reinforces arts education but also adds to a more holistic education for its students.

Drama is part of the aesthetic field and therefore cannot reasonably be excluded from a balanced education.

Drama is a creative, purposeful fun and disciplined Art.