After-school activities

ExpresARTE is Cuarto Creciente's after-school drama workshop for children aged 3 to 12 in Logroño. Through drama games, movement, voice and imagination, children learn to express themselves better, communicate with confidence and believe in themselves.

Here, theater is a tool for personal growth, not actor training. We create a safe space to try, make mistakes and try again, where the process matters more than a perfect performance.

Three age groups (60-minute sessions)

• Teatro I (ages 3–6): expression, dramatic play, movement, voice and imagination.

• Teatro II (ages 6–9): communication, improvisation, characters and listening.

• Teatro III (ages 9–12): verbal and physical expression, improvisation, collaborative creation and independence.

What they learn

• Body language and movement

• Voice, breathing, articulation and speaking skills

• Dramatic play and improvisation

• Creating characters

• Expressing emotions

• Dialogue, storytelling and staging

• Creating together and teamwork

A school year in five stages

1. September–October · Building the group and gaining confidence: name games, listening, eye contact, gesture and first expressive situations.

2. November–December · Discovering how I express myself: imitation, transforming objects, short improvisations and acted-out stories.

3. January–February · Communicating and creating together: characters, dialogue, storytelling and shared improvisations.

4. March–April · Creating short scenes: bringing body, voice, character and space together in short scenes.

5. May–June · Bringing it all together: revisiting what they've learned and, when the group is ready, a small showcase to celebrate the journey.

Sample activities by group

• Ages 3–6: statues, animals on stage, the imaginary box, emotions with the body, the mirror, imaginary journeys and acted-out stories.

• Ages 6–9: secret character, three-element improv, emotion traffic light, chain stories, wordless scenes and 3–5 minute scenes.

• Ages 9–12: building a character, conflict improv, subtext, status work, adapting a short story, stage design and creating an 8–12 minute piece together.

What a session looks like

1. Welcome and setup.

2. Physical and vocal warm-up.

3. Drama games: trust, listening and imagination.

4. Main activity: improv, characters or scenes, depending on age.

5. Wrap-up and cool-down.

A safe, respectful space
There's no teasing and there are no games designed to embarrass. Physical contact is never required, and children are never asked to share personal experiences. No one has to perform in public until they feel ready.

Because when a child finds the confidence to express themselves on stage, they find it for life too.