Boomerang-TOT-Old

Boomerang

Workshop Manual for Teachers

Alnowair pioneered a unique anti-bullying campaign, spreading the word to teachers and children alike. Words were put to action with expert assistance, via the medium of Applied Theatre using Drama Therapy. The campaign was diligently carried to schools across Kuwait, reaching vast and varied populations of students and teachers.

Over 50 illustrations created, were at the heart of developing inviting, engaging and informative manuals. The enjoyable challenge here was not only understanding exercises to provide visually stimulating representations of them, but to create an overall feel for the manual that evoked the curiosity to experiment and engage with this ‘new way’. While the message was significant and mature, the tone of the design was warm and relatable.

Illustration
Layout & Book Design

@al_nowair
with Program Development Dierctor Angelique Bhattacharjie

Introduce Me

A work-in-pairs exercise where students get to know each other and realise they have shared interests

Walk of Words (Cat)

Reflection Circle

Step Inside If…

Students take steps forward toward a circle IF they agree with certain statements. They move back two steps after each statement, if they don’t

Taking Sides

An exercise helping students understand what they have in common with each other

Image Theater
Emotional Expression

Students express a selected word through body language, facial expressions and positioning

Behind My Back

Students indulge in positive gossip about a classmate who stands with his back facing the group

Jumping Star

Run and jump like a star!

Body Awareness

A group exercise that invites students to tap into their body awareness, build concentration, focus and self-awareness

Exploring Emotions

Encouraging students to examine and explore what emotions mean to them, and how they represent emotions through facial expressions and voice

Criticisms

Learning associated feelings and emotions related to receiving and expressing negative communication

Compassion Circle

A group bonding exercise to reassure students that they share a space that is safe, caring, respectful of each other and forgiving

Compliments

An exercise where students learn the associated feelings and emotions related to receiving and expressing positive communication

Shake It Out

Releasing any residual energy from previous exercises :)

Mirror, Mirror

A work-in-pairs exercise where students learn to observe, lead and follow

Compassion Circle

Bunny Bunny

A fun group exercise to release any residual energy from the previous exercises

Bullying Chain

Students take turns to role-play bullying characters, to allow a deeper understanding of the dis-empowering emotions and consequences of bullying

Kindness Chain

Students take turns to role-play kind characters, to allow a deeper understanding of the empowering emotions and positive results of choosing to be kind

Freeze Your Feelings

Cast-hopping

Students choose different characters that they would like to play during different rehearsal rounds of the play

Final Casting

Hot-seat

Students take turns to role-play characters of bullies and victims, while being interrogated by their peers to better understand the motives, causes and consequences of their behaviour