Some great photo moments from Adeladie.
Larissa FastHorse adresses the forum on Indigenous Theatre.
The delegate from Nepal shows a few moves on the floor.
Cehck out a couple of NEXT ladies, Roxanne Schroeder-Arce and Megan Ann Rasmussen.
The Americn delegation. (Apologies to the back row…give an Australian a camera and look what happens!)
Australina young audiences get ready to [...]
Parties and performances! The Congress ends with a bang and with one heck of a final party.
Nothing can bring an international crowd to their feet quite like good ol’ YMCA!!!!!!!!!
Gillian McNally and Margaret Hoppe take a break on the dance floor.
The US interns shake their groove things.
Delegates from Korea and Quebec City represent on the dance floor.
Katrine [...]
And the 2011 ASSITEJ world congress will be in Copenhagen/Malmo!!!
Perhaps we will have recovered from Saturday’s closing party by then!!!
Last night The ASSITEJ International Award for Artisitic Excellence was awarded. Nominees included the United States’s very own Barry Kornhauser. TYA USA President Lenora Brown received his certificate of nomination on his behalf. And the winner is…. Theatre La Baracca (Roberto and Valeria Frabetti) from Italy. La Baracca is known as a pioneer in the [...]
Today’s forum wasn’t “Where is the green sheep?”… that’s a show that opens Saturday…but “Where is the art heading?”. The forum special guests were members of the Next Generation.
The Next Generation participants prepare to take the forum floor… after taking to the dance floor the night before!
Norifumi Hida (Japan) listens to the open remarks while [...]
Forums….fun…. slams … and jams!!! The world congress continues to celebrate theatre for young audiences, art, and life!
German playwright Lutz Hubner reads from his political teen drama RESPECT.
The rumors are true! Ernie Nolan displays both his plaid pants and a scene from his play A FAIRY TALE LIFE.
Taking a break from the General Assembly, TYA/USA [...]
The past few days of the congress have been a whirlwind of forums and fun!
Noel Jordan (Australia) discusses writing for young audiences with Angela Betzien (Australia) and Suzanne Osten (Sweden). Betzien, who is represented by two plays in the festival, encouraged playwrights to use humor, hope, danger, action, relevance, and truth in their work.
Director of [...]
So the creators of THE GREEN SHEEP have done it again! The sold out hit of the congress is that baby theatre smash CAT! Check out this song and sing along…. it has been in my head since I saw the show days ago… (There’s more babytheatre talk to come as well as congress highlights!)
Click cat
Hey there NEXT pals!
It’s another beautiful day in the neighborhood here in Adelaide. The joint will be jumpin’ with the ASSITEJ General Assembly meeting, Writing Plays for Young Audiences Forum, and performances. Excited to catch the world premiere of GIRL WHO CRIED WOLF today as well.
The beautiful Adelaide Festival Center.
The Torrens River flows behind the [...]
We be slammin’!
International delegates met up this evening at the SWISH Bar in Adelaide to celebrate TYA playwrighting. Led by MC KPK (Kim Peter Kovac), the slam featured playwrights from the US, Zambia, Argentina, Canada, UK, Korea, Australia, and Denmark.
Australian delegates Alex and Fiona prepare for a slammin’ slam with US participants Abra and Margaret.
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