Individual personal statement
Over the course of the facilitation module I have learnt many things, whether it be through work in class, through my own wider reading or my own personal experiences being a participant. One thing that has become clear through my reading of Boal's games for actors and non-actors is that facilitation is a platform to allow anyone to experience drama. I found this very interesting as using facilitation in this way shows the positive ways in which drama can be used. I felt that this was an important idea, especially as the purpose of our workshop was to bring drama to an age group that might not have had a chance to experience it.
Although our group was not on the same calibre as the groups that Boal's in the theatre of the oppressed it is still just as important for them to experience drama, “Even if they had all been homogeneous groups I feel that this introduction would have been necessary” (Boal,1992) this clearly shows that it is important that we use facilitation in this way.
Although I missed a section of this module, due to health reasons, I feel that I have tried my best to put in an equal effort towards to outcome as my peers. I have tried to use my own experiences being a participant in workshops myself and also my experience being a facilitator at a local drama school to influence my decisions in the planning and development process. As I was working with children of a similar age, I felt that this influenced the way I worked in this module and gave me a better understanding of the target group and what they would find engaging. I have also offered my contribution in group discussions, which lead to Helen using an exercise that I had previously been a participant of and understood how it developed understanding of power and status. I also discussed with Michael ways in which he could make his exercise more inclusive as I knew we were working with a younger age group. I felt that this collective way in which our group worked helped us to create a more rounded outcome.
Personally, I feel that I used my feedback from my lecturer and other members of my class very well, using it to shape and mould my exercise into a good learning resource. I also feel that in group discussions I would always offer positive feedback or constructive criticism to my peers and was always engaged when our group received feedback. As a group I felt that we were all involved equally in the production of the written work, each offering equal input into its completion.

Bibliography

Boal, Augusto. Games For Actors And Non-Actors. London: Routledge, 1992. Print.