Drama for Life Theatre for Youth and Young Audiences Symposium
| When: | Tuesday, 06 February 2018 - Tuesday, 06 February 2018 |
| Where: | Braamfontein Campus East DFL Arts in Conversation Space, 21st Floor, University Corner [WAM], Corner Bertha and Jorissen Streets, Braamfontein, Johannesburg |
| Start time: | 9:00 |
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Professor Suzanne Osten, award winning director, will deliver a keynote address at the Drama for Life Theatre for Youth and Young Audiences Symposium.
The Embassy of Sweden in partnership with the University of the Witwatersrand Drama for Life, the Market Theatre Laboratory, and ASSITEJ South Africa, will be hosting distinguished guest, Professor Suzanne Osten, award winning director and playwright, and founder of Unga Klara Theatre Company. Professor Osten initiated Sweden’s first independent theatre company in the 60’s and has transformed the nature and status of children’s theatre in Sweden and beyond on issues pertaining to children’s rights, perspectives and politics.
During her visit, Professor Osten will deliver a keynote address at the Drama for Life Theatre for Youth and Young Audiences Symposium. The symposium will highlight practices and models in the field that endeavour to assist youth to find their voice, process the social challenges they face, learn about human rights and social justice discourse, and vision a new way forward. It will showcase work by the Drama for Life Theatre Company, which seeks to develop cutting-edge youth orientated performances about personal love, relationship and intimacy stories. Seminar and performance presentations will regard broader teaching, learning and research in the field, and engage delegates, in conversation with presenters, on the affordances of Applied Drama and Theatre approaches for youth development and social transformation.
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Programme: Theatre for Youth and Young Audiences Symposium, 6 February 2018
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DFL Arts in Conversation Space 21st Floor University Corner [WAM] |
09:00 – 09:30 |
Registration and Tea |
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DFL Emakhaya Theatre 19th Floor University Corner [WAM] |
09:30 – 09:40 |
Welcome and Opening: Drama for Life and the Embassy of Sweden Representative |
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09:40 – 10:00 |
Forward: Alison Green, ASSITEJ South Africa Theatre for Children and Young People: A Global Perspective |
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10:00 – 10:20 |
Keynote Address: Suzanne Osten Children’s Rights, Perspectives and Politics in Theatre. |
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10:20 – 10:40 |
Performance Presentation: Faith Busika Indigenous Knowledge, Language and Culture in Traditional Storytelling: Ntsomi |
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DFL Arts in Conversation |
10:40 – 11:00 |
Tea |
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DFL Emakhaya Theatre |
11:10 – 12:10 |
Performance: Drama for Life Theatre Company Mainane |
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12:10 – 12:30 |
Presentation: Warren Nebe Personal Story for Social Engagement and Transformation |
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DFL Yvonne Banning Studio 17th Floor University Corner [WAM] |
12:40 – 13:10 |
Presentation: Cherae Halley, Bongile Gorata Lecoge-Zulu and Jessica Lejowa The Politic and Ethic of using Story for Activism |
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DFL Arts in Conversation |
13:15 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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DFL Emakhaya Theatre
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14:00 – 14:20 |
Presentation: Hamish Neill The Role of Applied Drama and Theatre in Education |
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14:20 – 15:00 |
In Conversation: Tamara Guhrs, Clara Vaughan and Namatshego Khutsoane Facilitated by Jacqlyne Titus and Response by Suzanne Osten Making Theatre for and with Youth and Young Audiences on experiences from the Market Laboratory and the Inner City School Festival and Drama for Life Mvuso School and Community Education Project |
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DFL Arts in Conversation |
15:00 – 15:15 |
Tea |
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DFL Emakhaya Theatre |
15:30 – 16:30 |
Performance: Drama for Life Theatre Company Interns Insta-Grammar |
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16:30 – 16:45 |
Thank You and Closing: Drama for Life and the Embassy of Sweden Representative |
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