Monthly Archives: March 2011
Theatre Meditation
babar the elephant By Roberta Barker In his Poetics, written in the fourth century BC, Aristotle argues that one of the distinguishing characteristics of human beings is our love of imitation. From childhood, he observes, we love to watch skillful … Continue reading
World Theatre Day: A Question of Why
julia lederer By Julia Lederer On the first day of Playwriting Class at Dalhousie University, fifteen of us (third and fourth year theatre students) sat around a big wooden conference table, and were asked to write down why we wanted … Continue reading
Stepping into the Unknown – Reflections on Courage in the Theatre
photo by guillaume brisbois houet Written by Tara Hughes A friend once told me that she found comfort in the idea that solitude is the only natural human state. It is the state in which we come into the world, and … Continue reading
The ‘prov is in the Pudding
jacob banigan by Jacob Banigan In the year 1680, the Hopi Tribe was living peacefully in the arid, rusty red landscape of the Southwest. One day as the elders were schooling the youth in the traditional rites and dances celebrating … Continue reading
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