Tuesday, June 30, 2015
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you’ll enjoy this peek behind the curtain…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, June 29, 2015
Use a picture as a jumping off point for writing. Sometimes all students need is a little push to get the writing ball rolling. Use pictures for that push. You can have students create sourc…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 27, 2015
Go, counsellor: Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain. Juliet, Act III, scene v There are more relationships in Romeo and Juliet than just the one between Romeo and Juliet. We have rel…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, June 23, 2015
Episode 133: The Right Environment When you’re directing a show, it’s important to specify environment. Where does the play take place? How do the characters react to that environment? I…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, June 22, 2015
Freud, who analyzed practically everything else, repeatedly denied that psychoanalysis could shed any light whatsoever on the mysteries of creativity. In 1991, John Cleese gave a lecture on …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, June 20, 2015
Do your students have trouble coming up with titles for their work? A title is an important part of the writing process. The title acts as a doorway into the piece – be it a movie, a n…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, June 16, 2015
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle and high school plays. We hope you’ll enjoy this peek behind the curtain…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, June 15, 2015
Commedia dell’arte is an improvised comedic theatre form that flourished in Italy in the 1500’s. The exact origins of Commedia are fuzzy and hard to pin down. There is not much docum…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, June 9, 2015
Episode 132: Google Drive in the Drama Classroom Joshua Hatt was a frustrated drama teacher. He put together an extensive curriculum booklet for his students only to have them lose it time a…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, June 8, 2015
or, “Dipping the Toe Before Diving in the Deep End” Do you use close reading in the drama classroom? Close Reading is an analysis tool. Students read a text multiple times for in…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, June 2, 2015
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle, and high school plays. We hope you’ll enjoy this peek behind the curtai…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, May 26, 2015
Episode 131: Talking with an Adjudicator What is an adjudicator looking for? How do you handle an adjudication? How does an adjudicator approach their task? Lindsay talks to Matthew MacDermi…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, May 25, 2015
It happens all the time in young or beginning actors. You’re sitting in the audience and out of the corner of your eye you catch it – an actor starts to shift back and forth on their…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, May 19, 2015
We have a great community of amazing playwrights here at Theatrefolk that contribute to our collection of middle, and high school plays. We hope you’ll enjoy this peek behind the curtai…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, May 18, 2015
Came across this lovely article about costumer Jane Greenwood over at the TDF Stages website. She has been designing costumes since 1963 with multiple Tony nominations under her belt. She&#…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, May 12, 2015
Episode 130: Connecting to a Challenging Script Heather Meeks is a middle school teacher who did not shy away from a challenging script. What can you do to meet a challenge head on? How do y…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, May 5, 2015
Episode 129A: The Drama Teacher Academy We’ve opened the doors to the Drama Teacher Academy! What is DTA? Who is DTA for? Why should you join? Plus! A sneak peak into one of our courses. S…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, April 28, 2015
Episode 129: Let’s Get Vocal! How do you incorporate vocal technique into the drama classroom? How do you succeed with choral work? We’ve got two teachers talking about the voice today. …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, April 21, 2015
Episode 127A: The Drama Teacher Tune-Up Are you looking for a tune-up? Listen in and learn all about Theatrefolk’s FREE video series, Drama Teacher Tune-Up. It’s all about getting some h…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, April 20, 2015
I am thrilled to be able to introduce this blog post from renowned theatre educator Gai Jones. Gai Jones is a retired theatre educator and the author of Raising the Curtain: Activities for …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, April 18, 2015
Ideas can come from anything and everything. But it’s always a good idea to give students a jumping off point. Picture Prompts are a great tool in a playwright’s arsenal to inspire c…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, April 14, 2015
Episode 128: Educational Theatre is the Bridge Craig Branch is a Educational Programs Manager with the Educational Theatre Association. He started out with theatre in high school, pursued a …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, April 6, 2015
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso Creativity is a misused, maligned, misunderstood word. Especially in the drama classroom. …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, April 4, 2015
“I’m just one hundred and one, five months and a day.” “I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the Queen said in a pitying tone…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, March 31, 2015
Episode 127: Small Budgets: Doing so Much with so Little For many drama teachers the dwindling production budget is an ongoing struggle. How do you put up a full production with limited fu…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 21, 2015
Last week I gave you a Monologue Evaluation Sheet to share with your students. Click below for a completely different monologue to use in class! What makes a good monologue? What criteria do…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, March 17, 2015
Episode 126: Middle School Theatre in a Rural Community Patrick Derksen works in a school with 200 students. In total. He’s a grade eight classroom teacher and playwright who decided five …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, March 16, 2015
At the end of this post, you can download a Self Assessment Checklist and a Self Assessment Question Sheet to share with your students. Not only is it important for students to reflect on an…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 14, 2015
What makes a good monologue? What criteria do you give to your students? Before students start writing their own monologues, it’s important for them to be able to identify and assess the e…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, March 7, 2015
See the bottom of the post for a PDF printable form of the exercise to share with your students, complete with Monologue Checklist and Post-Exercise Reflection! Who is the most interesting p…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMTuesday, March 3, 2015
Episode 125: Costuming with a Vision Does the thought of costuming a show fill you with dread? Are you always resorting to colourful t-shirts and jeans because that’s all you have time for…
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