September 11
My heart simply swelled with pride and love for the artists, for the students and for ISTA because I was a part of something that brought Cambodians a little bit further out of their dark past and into their bright and hopeful future. I am sure...
September 11
It is through memories that we develop our personal sense of identity and how we fit into the shared knowledge and shared life of our communities. This festival is a hard one to write about, namely because it was packed so deep with connections...
September 11
We are all connected... even the trees. Arthur Miller The word ‘connect’ is a combination of two Latin words: ‘con’ meaning ‘together’ and ‘nectere’ meaning ‘to bind’. This marriage of words made its way into the English...
September 11
We believe that through creativity we can expand our potential as human beings. ISTA festivals are always unique and transformative experiences and an opportunity for our Harrow Hong Kong drama pupils to work alongside children from other countries...
September 11
The five ensemble pieces expressed what had happened during the Khmer Rouge with the deepest respect, beauty and even at times absurd humour, successfully tying it all together with a strong message of optimism for the future. How do I begin to...
September 11
Drama, theatre and ISTA can really bring people all around the world closer together. I am the mother of Tessie Yu from Good Hope School in Hong Kong, one of the participants at the high school ISTA festival in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She also went...
September 11
Not long ago I was lucky enough to be a part of something that I never knew would be so impactful to so many, myself included, where I acted as one of the student translators at the festival. In March 2018 ISTA had its first Connect festival in...
May 1
I struggle with the idea of considering myself a playwright. First published in the December 2006 Scene issue “Writing”. My thoughts on this article in 2018: I need to take my own advice. I have found myself stuck over the past few years...