Saturday, August 29, 2009

Kids doing drama.

These are kids from our summer camp. They were made to do a scene from Harry Potter 2, the one between Dobby, the house elf and Harry. Cool scene with a ton of possibilities to have fun and try one's creative expressions. Kids sucked at it though, after three weeks of practice, analysing, getting mime and drama classes. They are too tight and inexpressive, so the whole thing looks awkward and non entertaining. Can anybody eve understand what they are mumbling?! Can anyone believe that two talented teachers have been working with them on it?! I can not put it on my Korean blog which I write for the purpose of promotion and advertising unless I risk trying negative advertising with Korean parents, which would be a suicidal feat. The reality of educating Korean kids is that you will have to get into an unequal battle with the society consisting of peers and parents and their educational system. Everything in the opposite party drills into them that they have to give up their individuality, creativity and any need for self-discovery and self-expression. Their ultimate goal is conforming and fulfilling tasks given to them by a higher authority. We know we are fighting unfair battle.

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