Exploring Techniques and Practices from the IDIERI 9 Workshops (Part 5)

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...

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...

FLOU! by Artefactos Bascos

An outside eye on collaborative creation between Ieltxu Ortueta from Artefactos Bascos (Brazil) and the Children and Young People of Kristiansand at the ASSITEJ Artistic Gathering 2019."FLOU!...

Seedfolks: A conversation with the Director

Seedfolks is a production by Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, USA. It was directed by Peter C. Brosius and Sonja Parks is the only cast member. You can hear an interview (7 minutes) with the Director, Peter C....

From Sensory Dramaturgy to Double Diamond Devising

The Cradle of Creativity has seen Theatre-makers from around the world sharing some exciting tools and techniques. The Write Local, Play Global workshop offered participants a taste of "Sensory Dramaturgy", while Samantha Provenzano and Ally Tufenkijan...

Finding Commonality through Formal Pitches

It seems more important than ever for all involved in the Community Performance field to come together and share their ideas and experiences. Therefore, I was really excited when Monday, 22nd May, 2017 saw...

Oom Piet’s Story

As part of their 'Our Story, Your Story' project, Clowns Without Borders South Africa ran a series of Intercultural Workshops, involving participants from the communities of Touwsranten and Hoekwil. The sessions were an opportunity for participants to develop...

IDIERI 9: Day 3 Twitter Roundup

IDIERI 9 entered its third day on a particularly cold winter's morning. With a plethora of exciting workshops, papers, and panels, the day saw a lot of pertinent provocations. https://twitter.com/selinabusby/status/1014270762289639425 https://twitter.com/gaenor22/status/1014247037099864064 https://twitter.com/ginippi/status/1014303664213667841 https://twitter.com/jendibella/status/1014285474163068928 https://twitter.com/playfulpedagogy/status/1014334353277517824 https://twitter.com/Imagine_A_Day/status/1014404376054489088 https://twitter.com/cfrenchtweeting/status/1014417643283992576 https://twitter.com/ginippi/status/1014427985028395009  

Alison O’Grady: Human Rights and Critical Consciousness For Personal Practice

Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?... If you prick us, do we not bleed? The Merchant of Venice – Shakespeare Act 3, scene 1 How do we learn to be human...

Gaenor Stoate: The tyranny of affective distance in the devised drama ensemble

This paper explores the concept of the devised drama ensemble, specifically students in their final year of secondary school curriculum drama in New Zealand’s National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) programme. Ensembles are established...