Archive for December, 2009

On Imagination

Published Date: December 30th, 2009
Category: Why Theatre

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.
Albert Einstein

PictureBook Review: Amandina

Published Date: December 14th, 2009
Category: Books

Amandina is a little dog with golden eyes.  She is shy and has no friends.  She is also very talented at many things.  She decides to make friends by putting on a performance.  What follows is lovely tale and a perfect introduction to simple theatrical vocabulary.
One of my favorite parts is towards the end.  Amandina [...]

Who creates this “childrens theatre”?

Published Date: December 3rd, 2009
Category: Going to the Theatre

I have written a few times about bringing children to the theatre.  It’s a valuable field trip: theatres feel different.  They feel exotic.  Even when they’re well-used and run down.  But who creates theatre for children and how do you find it?
Not surprisingly, more and more professional companies are creating interesting, beautiful, and challenging works [...]

PictureBook Review: George Hogglesberry

Published Date: December 1st, 2009
Category: Books

Ever on the hunt for picture books about theatre, I discovered a dandy last week!

George Hogglesberry is an alien.  The book is not about terror of aliens, or riding in space crafts, it’s about finding your place in a new home.  And fitting in.  The first sentance of the book makes that clear: “Before George [...]