education
For director, actor, and educator Allen MacInnis, theatre is a precious opportunity for change
“You can’t perform if you’re self-conscious. It’s absolute death. And that extends to every other artist in the theatre: every designer, every director, every composer,” says the former artistic director of Young People’s Theatre. “If you’re concerned about how the audience will judge what you’ve done, something’s held back.”
iPhoto caption: Top to bottom, L to R: Naguib Keval, Aruna Bhalla, Colin MacLellan, Payge Mildebrath.
How four GTA drama teachers are modelling the importance of connection, empathy, and collaboration
I suspect that most people who work in theatre professionally, and many who don’t, have a story about a high school drama teacher who changed their life. This edition of Speaking in Draft is a celebration of those figures.
Backstage Pass: Tarragon Theatre’s Heather Caplap
We chatted with Heather Caplap about puppets, programming, and what’s new in Tarragon’s education and community engagement department.
iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
REVIEW: Dance Nation at York University
Director Anita La Selva has clearly seen her fair share of reality show Dance Moms — and it's awesome.