Appreciative Dialogue
As part of the Cradle of Creativity, Henrik Køhler and Peter Manscher from the Danish Teatercentrum (trans. Theatre Centre) ran a workshop to guide participants through a structured exploration of their reactions to Karoo Moose (produced by Baxter Theatre...
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...
Rannveig Thorkelsdóttir: A suitable vision for the functions of Drama in schools, now and...
In 2013 drama was included in the national curriculum framework in Iceland for the first time. As a result, there were considerable tensions connected with how Icelandic schools could or should embrace this newcomer...
Healing Through the Arts
On Sunday, May 21st, 2017, Guga S’thebe Cultural Hub in Langa Township played host to a Focus Day on Theatre for Healing. The contributors brought in different and diverse perspectives - the day's activities ranged from...
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,...
Eva Göksel: (Self)Reflection, Agency and New Perspectives: Learning to Teach with Drama in Education
This video-ethnographic study explores pre-service teacher agency and creativity in the Swiss context. A small group of student teachers voluntarily attends after-hours training on possible uses of improvisation and basic drama conventions in the...
Ha Young Hwang: Artist-Adolescent Collaboration as a Reciprocal Process – through Artists’ Perspectives
A Paper by Ha Young Hwang, Korea National University of Arts (South Korea)Presented at the Conference of the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN), part of the ASSITEJ Artistic...
Africa Day – A Cradle Celebration
May 25th marked the annual celebration of Africa Day and, despite the rest of the Cradle of Creativity being in full swing, many delegates still found the time to enjoy a day of entertainment that showcased...
The Opening Ceremony at the Cradle of Creativity
Wednesday, 17th May, 2017 marked the official start of the 19th ASSITEJ World Congress and International Theatre Festival for Children and Young People, held in Cape Town, South Africa. Delegates from all over the world...
Roundtable on Latin and LatinX and the Post Dramatic in TYA
Presented at the Conference of the International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network (ITYARN), part of the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019 in Kristiansand, Norway
With participation from: Lorenzo Garcia,...