Learning As I Go
As I say goodbye to my editorial home, I’d like to share some of the lessons I learned over the past (almost) 6 years.
Education
What Can Still Be Taught During COVID: Bodies, Voices, Dramaturgy
Deprived of regular, full-face in-person interaction, high school theatre students at Interlochen Center for the Arts have expanded other creative capacities.
‘Giving Voice’ Does Just That for Its Student Competitors
A new Netflix documentary follows six contenders in the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition.
Years of Preparation for a Few Minutes in the Room
Among the most important things students can learn at theatre training programs: how to audition, and what they’ll be auditioning for.
One Way to Stop Whitewashing: It’s Got to Be Taught
Too often, comfort with culturally inappropriate casting starts in educational settings—precisely the places these practices should be interrogated.
Jewel Walker (1926-2020)
An influential teacher, director, and mime, he left a deep impression on audiences and students alike.
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.