Storytelling – The Teachers’ Testimony

As part of the ‘Our Story, Your Story’ project, 100 local educators were trained in how to integrate storytelling into their teaching practice. These workshops were an experiential knowledge-sharing and team building opportunity which...

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...

Voices in Dialogue: Peter O’Connor

There was so much in the way of stimulating learning and idea-sharing at the 9th International Drama in Education Research Institute (IDIERI 9) in Auckland last year (2018) that it was impossible...

Exploring Techniques and Practices from the IDIERI 9 Workshops (Part 1)

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...
Next Generation programme meet-and-greet

The Next Generation

The Next Generation programme brings together Young Theatre Makers, Practitioners and Pioneers. Yvette Hardie, the sitting President of ASSITEJ and Director of ASSITEJ South Africa, welcomed the 2017 Next Generation cohort at a meet-and-greet...
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...

Dialogue at IDIERI 9: Tyranny of Distance

Dialogue – The Community Performance Network is a non-profit knowledge sharing network specialising in supporting practitioners to generate and use evidence in order to boost and sustain their work. This year, we’re collaborating with IDIERI...

A Look Inside New Visions/New Voices

New Visions/New Voices is described as "a week-long biennial workshop/festival for playwrights and theaters to stimulate and support the creation of new plays and musicals for young audiences and families." Hosted by the Kennedy Center...

Opening up a Creative Case for Diversity and Interculturality

A theme that has surfaced repeatedly over the past two days is intercultural exchange and diversity. The Cradle of Creativity is, in itself, a tremendous forum of exchange. As such, being able to reflect on...

The Perfect Balance with Toomas Tross

"Sometimes it's not the number that's important, or the trick that's important: for the audience, it's why you are in front of them. I believe, I...