Cinematic wide-angle theatre environment featuring historic auditorium architecture, an elegant stage framed by velvet curtains, open-air amphitheatre stone tiers in the distance, overhead stage lighting haze, backstage rigging details, and scripts, masks, and props in the foreground; any people appear only as small distant silhouettes from behind, with no close-up faces and no visible written text or signage

Katma means ‘don’t leave.’

Don’t leave drama. Keep creating.

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Katma Drama International

Connecting cultures, languages, and communities through drama.

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  • International Participation
  • Creative Education
  • Intercultural Connection

Why families, educators, and partners trust us globally

Four pillars of international artistic and educational excellence

A focused foundation that connects performance, language, intercultural respect, and future-ready learning.

Drama Excellence

High-standard performance practice builds confidence, collaboration, and expressive stage craft.

Language Through Performance

Drama-based communication strengthens fluency, listening, and authentic cross-language confidence.

Intercultural Connection

Shared creative experiences cultivate cultural respect, global friendship, and mutual understanding.

Creative Education

Structured arts learning supports critical thinking, empathy, and lifelong creative capability.

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International Festival of Culture, Language & Drama

Flagship Programme

The International Stage for Culture, Language & Drama.

Our flagship festival brings together schools, educators, artists, and young performers worldwide to present exceptional theatre, exchange perspectives, and build lasting intercultural understanding.

  • International delegations from schools and practitioners across diverse regions.

  • Expert-led workshops connecting performance training with educational purpose.

  • Structured cultural exchange that strengthens empathy, confidence, and global outlook.

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UNUTMA Awards

Celebrating Young Voices in Global Drama and Cultural Storytelling

The UNUTMA Awards honour emerging talent through thoughtful performance, intercultural dialogue, and creative excellence across an international community of young participants.

  • International participation
  • Youth creativity
  • Intercultural dialogue
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Weekend Drama Club

Structured Drama Training with International Perspective

Engage in a rigorous weekend pathway that develops performance craft, spoken communication, interpretive confidence, rehearsal discipline, collaborative ensemble practice, and clear progression within a high-standard international drama learning environment.

  • Core Module I

    Technique Strand

    Performance Technique

    Focused training in voice placement, physical presence, timing, and expressive stage command, with repeatable rehearsal drills in projection control, blocking precision, cue response, and performance stamina to establish disciplined and dependable live presentation standards.

  • Core Module II

    Interpretation Strand

    Speech & Interpretation

    Development of articulation, text analysis, character response, and confident spoken delivery through structured script study, vocal clarity routines, phrasing control, and interpretive justification so language is communicated with accuracy, nuance, and dramatic intention.

  • Core Module III

    Ensemble Strand

    Ensemble Practice

    Structured ensemble rehearsal emphasizing listening accuracy, cue awareness, rehearsal etiquette, and partner responsiveness, alongside group devising tasks, collective timing calibration, and reflective feedback cycles that strengthen reliable collaborative performance habits.

  • Progression Module

    Assessment Strand

    Progression & Assessment Readiness

    A progression-led framework of structured challenge, reflective improvement, and presentation discipline, including milestone check-ins, portfolio-minded evidence of growth, and mock assessment expectations aligned with internationally credible exam-centre preparation pathways.

Delivered through clear benchmarks, rigorous coaching, and consistent evaluative feedback, the programme supports measurable artistic and personal growth while upholding internationally recognised standards of drama education and learner progression.

Course enquiries: [email protected]

Singing Classes

Professional Singing Pathways

Structured vocal training across age groups develops pitch confidence, musical expression, listening precision, rhythm awareness, and stage-ready communication within an international learning environment.

Adult Class

Adults

Singing Skills

Designed for adults who feel out of tune and want to build pitch awareness, vocal confidence, listening ability, and practical everyday singing technique in a supportive environment.

Teen Class

Teenagers 8-18

Rock & Pop Music

For young people aged 8 to 18, focused on contemporary repertoire, performance confidence, vocal style, rhythm control, and expressive group performance.

Adult Class

Adults

Rock & Pop Music

For adults exploring contemporary repertoire, microphone confidence, stylistic delivery, and polished performance technique in a modern music setting.

Music Skills

All learners

Musicianship & Music Skills

A foundation pathway developing rhythm, listening, core music understanding, and practical musicianship to support stronger singing and confident performance.

Built on clear progression and attentive coaching, these pathways strengthen vocal confidence, musical understanding, and performance readiness across every learner stage.

Course enquiries: [email protected]

Ethos

Mission, vision, and values

Katma Drama International advances artistic excellence and intercultural understanding through a clear human purpose.

Mission

To inspire understanding, empathy and global connection through drama.

Vision

A world where drama becomes a universal language connecting cultures.

Creativity

Imagination that opens new ways of seeing self and others.

Inclusion

Belonging for every participant across language and background.

Respect

Dignity and care in every artistic and educational exchange.

Collaboration

Collective creation that strengthens trust and shared purpose.

Excellence

High standards in performance, pedagogy, and global delivery.

Cultural Diversity

Many cultures in dialogue through meaningful dramatic expression.