A Conversation with Pim & Theo
Pim & Theo, a production by New International Encounter & Odsherred Teater, was an experience I will never forget. The immersive complexity of the show was on display throughout - from the scenography, script,...
Performing Culture
As part of ASSITEJ's Cradle of Creativity, I was lucky enough to see performances Khokho's Treasure and Dear Mr Government, Please May I Have A Meeting With You Even Though I’m Six Years Old? These two very different productions...
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...
The Inspiring Work of Magnet Theatre
In May and June 2017, members of the Dialogue team were lucky enough to spend time with the wonderful Magnet Theatre in Cape Town.
Magnet Theatre is an independent South African physical theatre company that...
Hayley Linthwaite, Lydia Collins, and Arte Artemiou: Imagine A Day Project
Lydia Collins, and Arte Artemiou navigate three different contexts of the Imagine A Day Project (IADP). The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) invited an International Changemaker inititaive from the University of...
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...
Here’s The Dirt On Life – A Mudpie
After attending a workshop in the morning, I was energised and excited to be going off to see my first performance of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019. With the publicity shots from...
Chatting with Tatiana Bobrova & Reeli Lonks – Faces of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering...
Tatiana Bobrova is Chief Coordinator and Programmer of the International Theatre Kingfestival and Manager of the Novgorod Theatre for Children and Youth Mali (in Velikiy Novgorod, Russia). She is also a Composer and...
Quotes of the Day from the ITYARN Conference
Presenters in the International Association of Theatre Critics’s ‘Mature Criticism in Children's Theatre’ keynotes panel. L-R: Dr Octavian Saiu, Dr Manon van de Water, Tracey Saunders and Professor Emmanuel Dandaura.
On Socially Conscious Theatre ....
A Toolkit of Theatrical Devices
Using film techniques to tell theatrical narratives.
From the production: It’s Dark Outside (dir. Arielle Gray, Chris Isaacs, Tim Watts)
Paying homage to both Film Noir and Western movies, torches and shadow work were used in It’s...