It is the week of the General Election here in the UK and the main political parties have been arguing about the ‘state’ of our economy, Europe, the challenges facing our National Health Service which is meant to provide free and universal care, and Immigration.
It is the week of the General Election here in the UK and the main political parties have been arguing about…
50 is a significant age. It is old enough to have engaged with tremendous changes, shifts and developments, and it…
I never know whether Jubilees make me feel young or old, but I do know that they offer opportunities to reflect on the past, to envision the future and - not least - to celebrate!
What is ASSITEJ? Mission ASSITEJ unites theatres, organisations and individuals throughout the world who make theatre* for children and young…
March 20th is International Take a Child to Theatre Day, but this whole month we are reminded how important it is to take a child to the theatre. And it should not be one month, of course; we need to remember this every day, all year long. We want to grab the moments and opportunities to expose children to theatre and theatrical activities, to give them theatrical experiences. Because that is what we love to do and why we work for and with children and youth.
March 20th is International Take a Child to Theatre Day, but this whole month we are reminded how important it is…
Intolerable events have occurred all too frequently recently. One of these was the surprise attack on the offices of the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris in response to the publication of a caricature of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. There was a mass demonstration to protest against this attack on freedom of speech and the murderers were run down and killed. The company printed a new issue of the magazine in protest and it was immediately sold out. Nor is this all, the violence keeps escalating as we see the Islam extremists acting in Belgium. Those who protest say, "Firing bullets against a mere caricature is unthinkable, it violates freedom of speech", and applaud. But I say it is not that simple. What historical and social conditions led to these actions? Of course, freedom of speech should not be the target of bullets. Having acknowledged that as a self-evident truth, I'd like to say we should have the creative ability to have an insight into the history behind the bullets.
Intolerable events have occurred all too frequently recently. One of these was the surprise attack on the offices of the…
