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Exploring Techniques and Practices from the IDIERI 9 Workshops (Part 3)

Delegates at the 9th International Drama in Education Research Institute were treated to an abundance of exciting and engaging practical workshops during the 7-day event. To give you a flavour of what was on offer, the Dialogue team...
Cradle of Creativity Focus Day, held in the township of Vrygrond, was on the theme of Theatre for Social Change

Perceptions of Home in Vrygrond

“Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear”...

Theatre for Young Audiences and Migration

The Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) in France, Italy, and Spain are collaborating on a project that focuses on migration and the Performing Arts for Children and Young...
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Meeting with Mine Nilay Yalcin & Kelly Joyce Fielder – Faces of the ASSITEJ...

Mine Nilay Yacin is a Norwegian/Turkish Freelance Stage Artist who trained as an Actor Nordic Black Express in Oslo, graduating in 2007. Since then she has worked as a freelancer in the...

Reflections on Theatre for the Early Years

The following quotes represent just small snippets from the many conversations being had during two events on Saturday, May 27th, 2017 which were held as part of the Cradle of Creativity Focus Day on Theatre for...
John Namai, a Storyteller from Kenya, facilitates a workshop at Cradle of Creativity on the Art of Sigana Storytelling

Reviving the Art of Storytelling

Storytelling can be traced back through the ages. Prior to written text and literature, communication of stories, traditions, customs and values was often through the oral traditions of voice and song. Yet, despite the...
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The Girl With The Ugly Face: Audience Reactions

Check out the video above for some of the audience reactions from the performance at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019 in Kristiansand. Performace Synopsis: The Girl With The Ugly Face is...

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In 1989, the people of the German Democratic Republic imagined a new and different future. They demonstrated against a political system that had suppressed its people and denied them basic human rights....
LED lights are set up around the front of the stage. These are the main sources of lighting used throughout the Performance. There are no other lights rigged in the Theatre.

Lights, Camera, Action: Lighting and Colours in Theatre for Young Audiences

The following series of photographs highlight the unique use of stage lighting in two performances of Theatre for Babies. Soro et le grain de maïs magique (trans. Soro and the magic grain), directed by Déborah...

Beviol Swartz and Rozanne Holland Discuss Their Training at Magnet Theatre

BS: My name is Beviol Swartz and I graduated twice, actually. I was in the group 2014-2015, and then I graduated that year, and the third year I was for one year...