Les Zinspirés “gives youth a voice”: SesayArts in Conversation with Guy Mignault
If you’re a French-speaking Ontario teen with some Molière in your soul, then Guy Mignault wants to shine a spotlight […]
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The Quotable Sayak: “If you can snag tickets…do so IMMEDIATELY!” ~ Sayak S-G
YPT double-bill inspires doubly-thoughtful reviews of Baobab and Hana’s Suitcase from impressed 11 year-old
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Allen MacInnis discusses the inspiration, intensity–and impact–of YPT as it celebrates 50 years ~ Arpita Ghosal
Artistic Director Allen MacInnis hopes that for those who visit YPT this year for the first time, the play will resonate long after the final curtain and become a habit.
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These Young Ruffians are not “strictly Shakespeare” — by Sayani S-G and Arpita Ghosal
Walk into Toronto’s Withrow Park, and you’ll see and hear the expected: spirited children engaging in summer-camp activities, happy dogs
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SesayArts in Conversation: Gemini-Award-winning Sarah Murphy-Dyson on teachers, tiaras and Truman Capote
Sarah Murphy-Dyson is one of the most acclaimed Canadian actors to emerge onto the theatre scene in recent years. She currently stars in a double-bill of two George F. Walker plays, Parents Night/The Bigger Issue at Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille.
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Multilayered Emily’s Piano: Evocative and Resonant
Like the notes of the piano score that begin and end the play, the many themes in Emily’s Piano will resonate and linger long after the curtain, and prompt the quiet reflection that comes from lots of “thinking”.
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The Art of The Heart of Robin Hood by Sayani S-G
The Heart of Robin Hood is so infectiously entertaining, we can’t stop seeing it!
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No lie: Hugo Bélanger’s Pinocchio is a marvel of ingenuity
Tout à Trac’s unique version Carlo Culodi’s classic novel Pinocchio is now playing to wowed audiences at Toronto’s Young People’s Theatre.
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SesayArts in Conversation with John Van Burek, director of The Sound of Cracking Bones
Watching The Sounds of Cracking Bones feels like holding your breath for 70 minutes. It’s gripping, relentless and chilling. One after
Why drama classes? So many reasons!
Through the use of stories, theatre allows us to explore different perspectives, encourage sharing and open communication, and identify options for change or action for an individual or a group of people. Theatre provides opportunities for personal transformation, in addition to the important artistic and aesthetic purposes it serves in our society. Drama education recognizes and engages the whole person — emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially. Thus, arts education is essential in the healthy development of young learners as they construct their personal identity, and their place in their community and world — not to mention their repertoire and understanding of arts and culture.