February 1
Title and starting point In the telling… the identifying features and performance conventions of a range of different theatre forms and how these are used to tell stories. Cultural excursion Saalburg Roman Fort to be used as an inspiration...
February 1
However big or small, rich or poor, every school has a theatre at its heart. A space that gathers us together as students, teachers and parents but also as citizens, as a living community. A space which encourages public participation in cultural...
February 1
We are thrilled to announce that our international digital Verbatim theatre production project is now underway. There have been many creative and planning meetings in the lead up but this week we had our first PD&L with the teachers and next...
February 1
Baked salmon Recommended by Edna Lau. Salmon is a Canadian staple so I thought I’d share this easy recipe. I have a limited repertoire, so the fact that my kids and all my friends love it means this is one of my standby favourites....
January 1
This is the moment. The school musical needs a choreographer. You have been tasked with teaching a Physical Theatre unit. Your students are pestering you to help them create a movement theatre piece. What to do? Where to start? How to organize a...
January 1
I would like to share with you my thoughts about the place of the Arts within this current pandemic and why I believe that to be an artist and/or part of an audience is more important than ever. To understand The Arts are life. Drama, music,...
January 1
Our ISTA community is a talented bunch and some have created some stunning websites to share with their fellow theatre teachers and practitioners. This month we celebrate the wonderful theatre websites that have been created by our community...
January 1
Part 1 This is a love letter…. It’s to all the young people, actors, friends and lovers that have endured me talking and talking and talking about the same thing now for nearly 25 years. I read David Mamet’s True and False in the 90's...