The Major Benefits For Students Attending Live Theatre
The Major Benefits for Students Attending Live Theatre Recently on CBS Sunday Morning, (one of my all time favorite television shows) they aired a piece about To Kill a Mockingbird now running on Broadway. Although I don’t agree with having adults portraying the children’s roles (metaphoric?), I’m thrilled about one particular thing: school kids are […]
What is Quora Digest? How Did It Inspire Me as a Drama Teacher
Come From Away What is Quora Digest? How did it Inspire Me as a Drama Teacher How does it relate to musical theater? (In my world, everything relates to theatre somehow.) According to their website, “Quora Digest is the method, Where Quora sends a daily email containing a set of questions with one answer that […]
Circus Themed Lesson Plans–a New Twist for Drama Classes
Circus Themed Lessons–a New Twist for Drama Classes Let’s talk about circus themed lesson–a new twist for drama class, shall we? “Welcome to the circus!”–You know, I don’t think I’ve heard a circus master of ceremonies actually say this, have you? It must be from the movie, Dumbo which was one of my favorites when […]
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month in Your Drama Classroom Tomorrow
I heard we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. Did you know that? Me neither. I’m embarrassed to say I didn’t know those of Hispanic descent were celebrated on a particular month. Well, they should be. We are a melting pot here in the United States and should be proud of it! I am. How to […]
What I Learned From Making My Own Book Video
Here is what I learned from making my own book video. I hadn’t really given it much thought until I started writing this post. For four years, I tried making my own video and it just wasn’t working. Either it looked corny or ammateur. So, I tabled it. Every year I’d put myself through this […]
Who On Earth Created the First Fringe Festival?
Who on earth created the first fringe festival? It’s an interesting question. Last year my husband and I took the trip of a lifetime to Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. One of our last stops was Edinburg, Scotland. Here is a photo of the Edinburg castle. (While we toured the castle, I had an […]