• During the research phase or when you were listening to stories, you will have noted traditional vocabulary and meanings. Try to work some of these words into your dialogue.
• The facilitator teaches mini-lessons on the writing process, syllabic keyboarding, grammar and any other topics as they come up.

Put It All Together

Put all the scenes of the play together, with each group acting out its own scenes. At this point, people can use the written scripts for the dialogue if necessary. The whole group may need to discuss the result and do some rewriting to make the play low smoothly. Groups can give each other feedback and suggestions. If you create a series of separate skits, discuss how you will tie them together – through music, a narrator, common sets?

Decide and Divide the Work

Now is the time to finalize your approach – costumes, lighting, sets, props, masks, sound effects, music. Decide who will be responsible for each job. Make a work plan and post it on the wall so everyone can remember their jobs.

Choose the actors

Who will play which role? Then the actors can begin to learn their parts in the play.

Practice

Hold as many rehearsals as you need to feel ready and comfortable to perform in front of an audience. When you are nearly ready for a public performance, hold several ‘dress rehearsals’ in which all the actors and the technical teams can try out their roles the way they will happen during a real performance.

Advertise

When you are ready, advertise the play on radio, TV and posters on local bulletin boards.

Videotape

Record your performance on videotape if possible.

Journals

Literacy group members could write journal entries about the progress of their work. What are your thoughts and feelings as you go through the process of creating and performing in a play?