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...
December 2
When online teaching began in March it seemed like something of a novelty. But as time progressed and the global epidemiological situation worsened, reality kicked in, the novelty wore off and every day seemed like one before. With students in...
December 2
ISTA artist and board of trustee member Dr. Jillian Campana shares an excerpt from her new book Western Theatre in Global Contexts, directing and teaching culturally inclusive drama around the world. The 16 chapters in this text, including two...
December 2
When first getting lost in a script you become engulfed in a new world. Through the words, you navigate the sight of new characters, the feelings of heartbreak, the taste of bitterness, the sounds of places you’ve never been, all while itching to...