Reverend Father Professor Amechi Nicholas Akwanya is one of the towering scholars of literature in Nigeria and elsewhere in the world. For decades, and still counting, Fr. Prof. Akwanya has worked arduously, professing literature by way of teaching, researching, and writing in the Department of English and Literary Studies of the University of…

Media arts has been familiar to many through television, film, and digital graphics, and often appears as an extension of the four traditional arts disciplines: music, arts, theatre, and dance. As media arts continues to acquire its own unique identity, particularly through technological means, it has been included as a stand-alone discipline in…

Contact Theatre is an Arts Council of England-funded theatre on the campus of the University of Manchester, in the north of England. From its re-opening in 1999 until the end of 2008, it was led by Artistic Director John McGrath who created a programme of theatre performances and projects specifically geared to young people (between the ages of 13…

In autumn 2006 the Arts Council England set up the "Into the Scene" project in order to increase the number of disabled and deaf theatre practitioners graduating from accredited training courses and to increase the quality of their experience. A team from Graeae, the disabled-led theatre company that profiles the skills of actors,…

This article describes Nilaja Sun's groundbreaking one-woman show about a TA, her students, and her school, and includes interviews with the author/performer, an excerpt of the work, and a discussion of the organization behind it.

Presents an interview with children's playwright Aurand Harris, who shares thoughts about his work, advises playwrights, and offers a cautionary note on the future of children's theater. (SR)

Describes a visit to the Moscow Art Theatre Institute, including an interview with its director, Oleg Tabakov; a comprehensive tour of the school; and attendance at plays produced by the Moscow Art Theatre. (SR)

Presents an interview with Zinovy Korogodsky, who discusses the training of theatre artists in the Soviet Union. (VLC)

Presents an interview with director, teacher, performer, and author of the ground-breaking "Story Theater" Paul Sills. Discusses his unique style of storytelling and improvisation. (RS)

Notes a resurgence of interest and practice in participational theater. Explains that playwrights, directors, and theater educators have begun to ask questions and seek information about available scripts and guidelines for creating new works. Includes edited remarks by six practitioners who talked about their experiences with participation…

Interviews the founder of the Young Actors Guild (YAG) of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Finds that the work of YAG can be described as "high concept" or artistically daring, yet highly inclusive--casting everyone who auditions. Discusses the influences that shaped the founder/director's work. (PA)

Relates an interview with the actor Tony Randall, 1995's Honorary Chairman for Theater in Our Schools Month. Chronicles his decision to act at 12 years of age, his acting studies, and his professional life to the present. Presents his opinions--for example, that the arts in schools are important, in accordance with the Goals 2000 Act. (PA)

This article presents an interview with Richard Hahlo, a Teaching Artist, trainer of Teaching Artists, actor, director and author who has worked around the globe in a variety of settings. In Germany, England, Japan, Poland, South Africa and the United States, he has brought his unique vision and skill to a wide range of students, teachers,…

This interview with Mexican-American, Octavio Solis, considers that many facets of his education and experience in the theater. Solis, interviewed by Bob Yowell, Northern Arizona University Theatre Department faculty member and that campus' producer of Solis' play "El Paso Blue," touches on the importance of his acting experience when…

Provides background information and excerpts from an interview with Josef Krofta, highly acclaimed director for the East Bohemian Puppet Theatre in Drak, Czechoslovakia--a company internationally recognized for its innovative style in which the puppet and the live performer are integrated. Highlights Krofta's personal philosophies and theater for…