Set Design Is Not Child’s Play

What has been incredible at the Cradle of Creativity Festival is the complexity of set designs and props on display, especially considering some Productions have travelled many thousands of miles to perform in Cape...

Lucy Lott: Social support for young people transitioning from care to independence: revealing the...

This presentation will explore how a participatory drama process might provide insights about how young people transition from care to independence in Queensland, Australia. Gaining knowledge around social support for young people exiting care...
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Lorenzo Garcia: Matters of Otherness and Unlearning with Latinx TYA

A Paper by Lorenzo Garcia, University of North Texas (USA)Presented at the Conference of the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN), part of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019 in...

IDIERI 9: Day 6 Twitter Roundup

The penultimate day of the 9th International Drama in Education Research Institute was jam-packed with concurrent sessions - papers, panels, and workshops. Keep reading for a summary of the tweets from the day. https://twitter.com/cfrenchtweeting/status/1015356825305149440 https://twitter.com/ginippi/status/1015362438122704896 https://twitter.com/talulahcortes/status/1015377436324720640 https://twitter.com/c_and_t/status/1015381828407001088 https://twitter.com/c_and_t/status/1015382790697816076 https://twitter.com/selinabusby/status/1015391474136109056 https://twitter.com/adelina_ong/status/1015554778548469760 https://twitter.com/jendibella/status/1015431562005901312 https://twitter.com/DramaResearch/status/1015443372473892865 https://twitter.com/DramaResearch/status/1015455293193351168 https://twitter.com/thepollstar/status/1015574667069874182
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Free Voice Improvisation with Aita Vaher

A fascinating workshop - with lots of tips and tricks on display from Aita Vaher!

Robin Pascoe and Peter Wright: Representation and authenticity in drama research

The ways that research is shared is often reductive, pseudo-scientific and may be missing the richness of lived experience. While experience is always embodied as researchers we work to be less removed from the...
Scene from Maimane!, performed by the Ensemble of Drama For Life Theatre Company and directed by Warren Nebe

The Director’s Inspiration: An Interview

Maimane!, performed by the Drama For Life Theatre Company (dir. Warren Nebe), is an insightful play about the goings-on in a township called Mkhukhuville. Through the cast's multi-roling, the play alternates between stories of Children...
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Can the Norwegian Model Inspire a New Direction for the Future of Presenting Professional...

Scenekunstbruket is the largest nationwide provider of Performing Arts for Young Audiences in Norway and is a competence centre for distribution and dissemination of Theatre for Young Audiences. Through their network (in...

Clowning Around with Dr Jamie McLaren Lachman

Myrto Papoulia and Tegan Arazny sat down with Dr Jamie McLaren Lachman, Founder & Executive Director of Clowns Without Borders South Africa, on Wednesday, 21st June 2017. You can watch the full video (52 minutes)...

Fingers, Toes and Happy Toddlers

Nicola Elliot’s Fingers And Toes, My Body Knows was an exciting addition to the programme for Early Years at the Cradle of Creativity. With the audience each being given a cushion upon entry into the...