Not all dramas will be developed into collective creations. However, when a class decides to extend the work from one of their dramas into a collective creation, they must be prepared to engage in a process of purposeful decision-making toward that end. They will be required to reflect carefully upon the drama through which they have worked, re-examine the focus of the work and be able to articulate clearly what it is they wish to communicate with their collective creation. The teacher's responsibility as director of the collective creation begins here. If the students commit themselves to performing their collective creation, their work must be rehearsed and polished, whether the audience is to be another class of their peers, younger students, the whole student body, their parents, the entire community or a video camera.
Reflection can take a variety of both public and personal forms.
Whole group discussion, tableaux, prepared improvisation, drawing, writing in role, journal writing and other strategies can tap into students' thinking about their work. Times for reflection should be structured into each drama and should occur spontaneously as the work unfolds. Reflection must also occur as a summative or final experience for each drama and for each collective creation. During the middle years, students should have some opportunity to celebrate their drama work by refining, polishing and communicating it to a wider audience.