Jewel Walker (1926-2020)
An influential teacher, director, and mime, he left a deep impression on audiences and students alike.
Education
Tilting at Windmills in a Storm
Stephen Haff’s invigorating new book ‘Kid Quixotes’ recounts a translation process that changed his students and himself as well.
You’ve Got to Be Taught: Cultural Competency in Theatre Training
One sign of a shift in traditionally Eurocentric theatre training practices: ‘Black Acting Methods’ was the best-selling theatre book this past summer.
Educational Theatre Foundation Awards Thespian Relief Grants
The first round of grants will support 40 theatre school programs across the country.
What Can Arts Education Do for the Young? Let Us Count the Ways
For National Arts in Education Week, here are some talking points for advocates and arts lovers to share.
Piecing Together a Zoom ‘Frankenstein,’ Finding Its Soul
Teens from the Rose Theater’s conservatory camp share takeaways from a virtual production of ‘Frankenstein.’
How to Teach Design in a Pandemic? Software and Social Distance, for Starters
As students return this fall, university theatre programs look to new technologies and safety protocols.
Atlanta Theatres: Follow the Nurses’ Orders
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University is researching safety protocols that could help Atlanta theatres eventually reopen.
When the Students Have Notes for the Teachers
Theatre students and alumni join the anti-racist groundswell in the U.S. theatre to pen statements speaking up about their experiences and demanding change.
In the Company of Kristin Linklater and Her Natural Voice
Remembrances of a teaching giant who brought up so many other teachers and actors, including her talented son.