Tuesday, 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…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMMonday, March 2, 2015
Whether you’re performing your first role or your fortieth, Theatrefolk has a great roundup of guides to help you prepare for your role, to analyze the script from a few different ang…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, February 28, 2015
Character Analysis can be done in many forms. You can analyze a character in a play you’re studying. You can analyze a character you’re playing in a production. You can analyze a charact…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 01:00AMSaturday, February 21, 2015
How do people create illusion out of harsh reality? In the play A Streetcar Named Desire, Blanche Dubois works hard at creating an illusion. She tells lies about her past so that others see …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, February 17, 2015
Episode 124: Using Theatre in China Nick Cala is a high school teacher in China. He’s putting up a play for the first time with Chinese students who are studying to attend American …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, February 16, 2015
Have you ever listened to a singer who hits all the right notes but there’s still something missing? When you sing, especially in a musical, there are necessary elements. Having proper tec…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, February 14, 2015
“Shakespeare is too hard… Shakespeare is too old… I can’t relate to Shakespeare….” It’s one thing to tell students that they should study Shakespeare, it’s another th…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, February 9, 2015
“When planning drama experiences teachers should provide students with many opportunities for reflection and self-evaluation. Through reflection students may extend and clarify their under…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, February 7, 2015
Ideas are not magical ponies. They don’t appear instantly. Writers know they have to look for ideas. The more they look for them, the more ideas they have. The key with ideas is not to foc…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, February 3, 2015
Episode 123: Teaching Life Skills Through Drama Has anyone ever said to you “It’s just drama. It’s just theatre. It’s not important.” All drama teachers know the importance of the…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, February 2, 2015
The biggest obstacle to writing a play often comes before the first word. It happens in the idea stage. I want to write, but my ideas are stupid. I know I could write something grea…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, January 31, 2015
Characters come alive in the smallest details: a favourite food, a favourite type of music, a fear of spiders, an allergy to plums, a scar from a fall at two years of age, a love of reality …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, January 26, 2015
Critical Thinking is a buzzword. It’s one of the keystone 21st century skills. How do we incorporate critical thinking into the drama classroom? Provide steps not buzzwords Critical thinki…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, January 12, 2015
Drama is one of the few classes that teachers real world skills. This is something that every drama teacher knows well. You know this. Despite resistance you may receive from parents,…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, January 6, 2015
Episode 121: Middle School Play Mania: multiple plays with multiple classes Middle School Teacher Jessica Stafford isn’t just doing one play. She’s doing a play with multiple classes. An…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, January 5, 2015
The first week of drama class can be the toughest week of the semester. A drama class is quite different than a “regular” class. Students need to be comfortable with each other b…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, January 3, 2015
The start of a new year holds many promises. I will make a resolution! I will change my life! I will….do something for two weeks and then go back to my old way of doing things. Because …
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, December 15, 2014
You hate teaching Shakespeare. It happens. You’re just not one of those people who are beholden to the bard. But he’s in your face. He’s in your classroom. And the only way you’re go…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, November 29, 2014
Picture Prompt: The Unexplainable November is Picture Prompt Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Picture prompts for your Saturday exercise. Each picture comes with…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, November 25, 2014
Episode 120: Writing the Reflective Review Do you tear your hair out when students write play reviews? “It was good…it was ok….it sucked.” Writing an objective and reflective rev…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, November 24, 2014
We have a guest post this week! Please welcome Mel Bondar of brokeGIRLrich Everything about the arts seems dramatic and romantic – especially to middle school and high school students (and…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, November 22, 2014
Picture Prompt: What are they talking about? November is Picture Prompt Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Picture prompts for your Saturday exercise. Each picture…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, November 18, 2014
Episode 119: Shakespeare from the Outside In A talk with teacher, physical performer, director and Drama Teacher Academy instructor Todd Espeland about looking at Shakespeare from the outsid…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, November 17, 2014
The Professional Development Roadmap A guide to defining your strengths and weaknesses as a drama teacher. Picture yourself at a crossroads. Map in hand. Maybe a couple of tumbleweeds. A far…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, November 15, 2014
Picture Prompt: The Portrait November is Picture Prompt Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of Picture prompts for your Saturday exercise. Each picture comes with a pro…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMWednesday, November 12, 2014
The Jack of All Trades Myth Have you ever heard this? You have to be a specialist in order to teach something. Or how about this? Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. And then th…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMTuesday, November 11, 2014
Episode 118: Inside the Drama Teacher Academy We’ve re-opened the doors! The Drama Teacher Academy is open again for new members. If you’re struggling to find Professional Development th…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, November 10, 2014
The Drama Teacher Academy is open again for new members! We’ve been working away for the last three months recording new courses, adding FREE resources, and making some changes so that you…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMSaturday, November 8, 2014
Picture Prompt: The Aftermath November is Picture Prompt Month here at Theatrefolk! That means we’ve got a month of picture prompts for your Saturday exercise. Each picture comes with a pr…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMMonday, November 3, 2014
Picture the scene. You are standing in your classroom at the end of a pretty rough day. You didn’t connect to your students. Your administration didn’t connect to you. It’s easy to won…
SOURCE: Theatrefolk at 07:00AMEpisode 117: Drama Teacher Struggles and Goals What are you struggling with this year in your classroom? What are your goals? What do you want for your students? Find out what other drama te…
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