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Educational Drama Association of Nova Scotia
A Stage for Every Age
Provincial Conference – Friday, October 24, 2025
EDANS’ 2025 October Conference entitled A Stage for Every Age will offer a variety of hands-on workshops in dance, puppetry, improv, yoga, radio drama, and table top gaming in the classroom, as well as sessions covering methods and resources in Drama 10, Drama 11/12, and Musical Theatre 12.
Important Notice: There will be lunch provided at the venue.
Lunch will be catered by Sizzler BBQ. Chicken, pork, and tofu options will be available, as well as a full salad bar and baked potato bar. Other lunch options are not available. Please feel free to bring your own lunch if this is not something you wish to partake in.
Registration cut off for lunch service is October 10th. Those who register after this date will be responsible for their own lunch.
RegistrationRegistration Limit: 250No refunds after Friday, October 10, 2025Accuracy of conference information cannot be guaranteed. In the event of a discrepancy, precedent should be given to the appropriate Conference Registration page. |
Location |
Woodlawn High School |
31 Woodlawn Road | Dartmouth, NS |
Keynote |
Logan "Lo" Robbins (he/they)Logan is a queer environmental theatre maker, director, puppeteer, performer, musician, writer, sound designer, and creator of exhaustive lists- based in the Moolipchugechk region of Mi’kma’ki (colonially known as Herring Cove, Nova Scotia). They are the Artistic Director of The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Co. through which they have created, facilitated, and directed over a dozen new works (in 2024 “Hippoposthumous” toured to One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo and ArtsPlace Canmore in Alberta and “The Augur” was performed in both Halifax and Toronto at “What The Festival”)! He is passionate about devised theatre, mask, puppetry, and outdoor site-specific theatre that connects audiences to the natural world. As an early career director Logan believes that prioritising collective creation and community care are key to creating art that forges pathways of empathy towards others, the planet, and ourselves. Logan recently won 3rd place in the national Toronto Fringe 24 Hour Playwriting competition for their historical fiction play Shells, performed as a puppeteer on This Hour has 22 Minutes, and Assistant/Puppet Directed Little Shop of Horrors at Neptune Theatre. Upcoming this summer they will be producing for Shakespeare by the Sea as well as travelling across Europe with climate-action puppet project The Herds. They are so grateful to be returning to EDANS to share the magic of object theatre in and a glimpse at their brand new work-in-progress: Sleep Demons! On a personal note… Logan also loves caving, sci-fi, and noodling around on their Banjolele (it is a hybrid of a Ukulele and a Banjo and it is glorious).Find Logan online: @loganrobins @unnaturaldisastertheatre |
Agenda└ Woodlawn High School |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m
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Annual General Meeting (AGM) |
9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Keynote Session • Sleep Demons |
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This will be a work-in-progress performance of an exciting new puppet theatre project about sleep, sheep, and things that go bump in the night... I look forward to sharing this new work as well as sharing about the process of writing, building, and breathing life into a puppet show. Synopsis of Sleep Demons |
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| Logan “Lo” Robins (he/they) Logan is a queer environmental theatre maker, director, puppeteer, performer, musician, writer, sound designer, and creator of exhaustive lists- based in the Moolipchugechk region of Mi’kma’ki (colonially known as Herring Cove, Nova Scotia). They are the Artistic Director of The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Co. through which they have created, facilitated, and directed over a dozen new works (in 2024 “Hippoposthumous” toured to One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo and ArtsPlace Canmore in Alberta and “The Augur” was performed in both Halifax and Toronto at “What The Festival”)! He is passionate about devised theatre, mask, puppetry, and outdoor site-specific theatre that connects audiences to the natural world. As an early career director Logan believes that prioritising collective creation and community care are key to creating art that forges pathways of empathy towards others, the planet, and ourselves. Logan recently won 3rd place in the national Toronto Fringe 24 Hour Playwriting competition for their historical fiction play Shells, performed as a puppeteer on This Hour has 22 Minutes, and Assistant/Puppet Directed Little Shop of Horrors at Neptune Theatre. Upcoming this summer they will be producing for Shakespeare by the Sea as well as travelling across Europe with climate-action puppet project The Herds. They are so grateful to be returning to EDANS to share the magic of object theatre in and a glimpse at their brand new work-in-progress: Sleep Demons! On a personal note… Logan also loves caving, sci-fi, and noodling around on their Banjolele (it is a hybrid of a Ukulele and a Banjo and it is glorious). Find Logan online: @loganrobins @unnaturaldisastertheatre |
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10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m
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Break |
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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A1 • Yoga for Wellness with Peggy |
| The goal of this session is to leave feeling, physically and emotionally better than when you came in. During our time we will do a beginner practice, with Asanas, breathing and meditation techniques that you can pass onto your students. Bring comfy clothes and a willingness to take a little time to do things that will benefit your overall well being. Mats will be provided if needed. | |
| Peggy Priest has been a high school physical education teacher for 25 years. She was one of the pilot teachers for the Physical Education Yoga 11 course and is passionate about sharing its benefits with her students and peers. | |
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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A2 • Acting Out: Exploring Story Centred Pedagogy |
| A workshop exploring how a “story centred pedagogy” can be the keystone of a child led, integrated, play based curriculum. We will explore storytelling, listening to and scribing children’s stories, story directing/acting and the place of these activities in early literacy. The workshop is based on Vivian Gussin Paley’s “story curriculum”. Participants will scribe, and facilitate/direct acting out stories and should be prepared to be princesses, cheetahs, monsters, trees and more. The technique would be useful in any early years classroom but will be of particular interest to Early Childhood Educators and Teachers of Grades Primary to Three. | |
| Alasdair Mackay Lanyon, B.A. (Phil.), P.G.C.E. (P), M.Ed. (Curriculum), M.Ed.(Administration and Policy), is a husband, father and ukulele toting, Scottish trained, Canadian elementary teacher, who has played and worked on both sides of the Atlantic, (and also on it as a boat skipper and tall ship officer). He recently completed a Master’s thesis on the rhetoric and discourse surrounding play pedagogies, a topic on which he has published, and presented, at Canadian teacher’s conferences. He has taught all elementary grades and is currently employed as a Grade Primary, (Senior Kindergarten), and K-6 music teacher in a small rural school in Nova Scotia. He has built some houses, plays several musical instruments, is a proud badge wearing nerd, and plays Dungeons and Dragons. He is sometimes a bit of a bore. | |
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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A3 • Lights Up on Drama 11 & 12 |
| Join Robyn Alcorn-Martin and Lori Sharpe as they dive into Drama 11 & 12 curriculum in this practical and engaging session. Whether you're new to teaching drama or a seasoned educator looking to refresh your approach, this session will offer hands-on strategies and adaptable ideas to bring your drama classroom to life. The session will also feature time for discussion and sharing—what’s working, what’s tricky, and what possibilities are on the horizon. You’ll walk away with ready-to-use resources, inspiration for your own teaching practice, and a deeper understanding of how to support student voice, confidence, and creativity through Drama 11 and 12. | |
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Robyn Alcorn-Martin (she/her) is a high school teacher with 13 years of classroom and 25 years of private experience. She studied at McGill University and St. FX, earning a BA in vocal performance with training in classical, musical theatre, and jazz. She also holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Robyn has taught music at G. R. Saunders Elementary, Tamarac Education Centre, North Nova, Dr. W. A. MacLeod Consolidated, and Northumberland Regional High School. Her P-12 teaching experience spans general, instrumental, vocal, advanced music, drama, and musical theatre. She is currently thriving at Northumberland as the Drama, Musical Theatre, General, Advanced, and Instrumental Music teacher. Outside of school, Robyn teaches with the Nova Scotia Honour Jazz Program and has directed barbershop choruses. She performs regularly with groups such as Not Like Yesterday, Neon Soul Machine, Soul Sisters, PC Pops Classics, Hot Mess, Sweet Serene, and various jazz ensembles in Pictou County and Halifax. A passionate lifelong learner, Robyn loves helping others grow their relationship with music and theatre. She balances her work, projects, and home life with joy, alongside her husband Declan and their two children, Keira (18) and Malachy (10). With over 15 years of teaching experience in Scotland, Alberta and Nova Scotia, Lori Sharpe is a well travelled educator, working with students from grades 7 through 12. While she has taught a wide range of subjects, her heart has always belonged to English and Drama. Her journey with musical theatre began onstage in high school and has since evolved into a dynamic career as a director, producer, and advocate for arts education. After contributing to the costume team for We Will Rock You in Scotland, she went on to direct more than ten productions across four school theatre programs, including Matilda, Oliver, Beauty and the Beast, and Newsies. Dedicated to creating inclusive, fun learning environments, she played a key role in the development and implementation of a musical theatre program that has grown from 30 to over 100 students. She believes strongly in fostering a lifelong love of theatre in her students that will last long after graduation —an experience she deepened by taking a group to New York City last year to see Broadway shows upclose. While she finds deep fulfillment in her work with students and storytelling on stage, her proudest title is “Mom” to her 10-year-old daughter Mina—her brightest light and greatest joy. |
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10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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A4 • Tabletop Gaming for the Classroom |
| In today’s workshop, Savannah invites educators into the world of Dungeons & Dragons, a storytelling game that has become a powerful part of her teaching toolkit, and daily life. Whether you're brand new to the game or a seasoned adventurer, the session will attempt to cover it all: A quick intro to the rules and mechanics of D&D, the basics of character creation, how roleplaying games support classroom learning, digital tools and resources to help you get started, and regarding D&D as a space for exploring neurodivergence, gender, and identity. From dice rolls to deep conversations, this workshop will show you how theatre, storytelling, cooperation, and roleplay come together in the form of this wonderful game. Nerds, unite—because theatre is everywhere! | |
| Savannah MacDonald began her teaching career in 2019, as an English and Social Studies teacher with a flair for the theatrical and a love of storytelling in all its forms. In her short teaching career, she has run several youth programs that integrate drama and theatre skills - her school’s Horror & Film Club, Musical Theatre, Student Radio and Creative Writing. Savannah’s classroom thrives on imagination, gamification, and student wellness. Her teaching practice centers on accessibility and joy—making sure every student has a way in. Currently completing her master’s thesis on early career teaching after the pandemic, Savannah’s research focuses on literacy, poverty, and how education can better support youth facing systemic barriers. She believes in the power of play—not just for fun, but as a vital tool for identity, connection, and expression. | |
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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A5 • Funding Your Drama Program |
| Lights, sound… budget? Whether you're launching a new program, sustaining a beloved tradition, or dreaming bigger than your current resources allow, funding is a key part of making theatre happen. Join fellow drama teachers for an open discussion on creative funding strategies, grant opportunities, advocacy tips, and building community support. Bring your questions, ideas, and success stories—and leave with practical tools to help your program thrive. Presenter: This is a round table discussion without a focused presenter. | |
| This is a round table discussion without a focused presenter. | |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m
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Lunch (Provided) |
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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B1 • Yoga for Wellness with Peggy |
| The goal of this session is to leave feeling, physically and emotionally better than when you came in. During our time we will do a beginner practice, with Asanas, breathing and meditation techniques that you can pass onto your students. Bring comfy clothes and a willingness to take a little time to do things that will benefit your overall well being. Mats will be provided if needed. | |
| Peggy Priest has been a high school physical education teacher for 25 years. She was one of the pilot teachers for the Physical Education Yoga 11 course and is passionate about sharing its benefits with her students and peers. | |
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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B2 • Acting Out: Exploring Story Centred Pedagogy |
| A workshop exploring how a “story centred pedagogy” can be the keystone of a child led, integrated, play based curriculum. We will explore storytelling, listening to and scribing children’s stories, story directing/acting and the place of these activities in early literacy. The workshop is based on Vivian Gussin Paley’s “story curriculum”. Participants will scribe, and facilitate/direct acting out stories and should be prepared to be princesses, cheetahs, monsters, trees and more. The technique would be useful in any early years classroom but will be of particular interest to Early Childhood Educators and Teachers of Grades Primary to Three. | |
| Alasdair Mackay Lanyon, B.A. (Phil.), P.G.C.E. (P), M.Ed. (Curriculum), M.Ed.(Administration and Policy), is a husband, father and ukulele toting, Scottish trained, Canadian elementary teacher, who has played and worked on both sides of the Atlantic, (and also on it as a boat skipper and tall ship officer). He recently completed a Master’s thesis on the rhetoric and discourse surrounding play pedagogies, a topic on which he has published, and presented, at Canadian teacher’s conferences. He has taught all elementary grades and is currently employed as a Grade Primary, (Senior Kindergarten), and K-6 music teacher in a small rural school in Nova Scotia. He has built some houses, plays several musical instruments, is a proud badge wearing nerd, and plays Dungeons and Dragons. He is sometimes a bit of a bore. | |
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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B3 • Musical Theatre from Start to Finish |
| This session is open to all experience levels and is focused on the Musical Theatre 12 course (however we will also touch on starting an extra-curricular program to produce a full musical). It's a musical! Join Robyn-Alcorn Martin and Lori Sharpe in this informative and practical session about how they implemented a musical theatre class and successful extra curricular program at Northumberland Regional High School three years ago. They will explore practical strategies to develop a comprehensive semester plan, adaptable to any classroom setup or available resources. Additionally, we will dedicate time to collaborative discussions about various programs, including start up, what is working well and what challenges educators are facing within this area. You will leave us with classroom ready resources and some new ideas for bringing your course to the stage. | |
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Robyn Alcorn-Martin (she/her) is a high school teacher with 13 years of classroom and 25 years of private experience. She studied at McGill University and St. FX, earning a BA in vocal performance with training in classical, musical theatre, and jazz. She also holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Robyn has taught music at G. R. Saunders Elementary, Tamarac Education Centre, North Nova, Dr. W. A. MacLeod Consolidated, and Northumberland Regional High School. Her P-12 teaching experience spans general, instrumental, vocal, advanced music, drama, and musical theatre. She is currently thriving at Northumberland as the Drama, Musical Theatre, General, Advanced, and Instrumental Music teacher. Outside of school, Robyn teaches with the Nova Scotia Honour Jazz Program and has directed barbershop choruses. She performs regularly with groups such as Not Like Yesterday, Neon Soul Machine, Soul Sisters, PC Pops Classics, Hot Mess, Sweet Serene, and various jazz ensembles in Pictou County and Halifax. A passionate lifelong learner, Robyn loves helping others grow their relationship with music and theatre. She balances her work, projects, and home life with joy, alongside her husband Declan and their two children, Keira (18) and Malachy (10). With over 15 years of teaching experience in Scotland, Alberta and Nova Scotia, Lori Sharpe is a well travelled educator, working with students from grades 7 through 12. While she has taught a wide range of subjects, her heart has always belonged to English and Drama. Her journey with musical theatre began onstage in high school and has since evolved into a dynamic career as a director, producer, and advocate for arts education. After contributing to the costume team for We Will Rock You in Scotland, she went on to direct more than ten productions across four school theatre programs, including Matilda, Oliver, Beauty and the Beast, and Newsies. Dedicated to creating inclusive, fun learning environments, she played a key role in the development and implementation of a musical theatre program that has grown from 30 to over 100 students. She believes strongly in fostering a lifelong love of theatre in her students that will last long after graduation —an experience she deepened by taking a group to New York City last year to see Broadway shows upclose. While she finds deep fulfillment in her work with students and storytelling on stage, her proudest title is “Mom” to her 10-year-old daughter Mina—her brightest light and greatest joy. With over 15 years of teaching experience in Scotland, Alberta and Nova Scotia, Lori Sharpe is a well travelled educator, working with students from grades 7 through 12. While she has taught a wide range of subjects, her heart has always belonged to English and Drama. Her journey with musical theatre began onstage in high school and has since evolved into a dynamic career as a director, producer, and advocate for arts education. After contributing to the costume team for We Will Rock You in Scotland, she went on to direct more than ten productions across four school theatre programs, including Matilda, Oliver, Beauty and the Beast, and Newsies. Dedicated to creating inclusive, fun learning environments, she played a key role in the development and implementation of a musical theatre program that has grown from 30 to over 100 students. She believes strongly in fostering a lifelong love of theatre in her students that will last long after graduation —an experience she deepened by taking a group to New York City last year to see Broadway shows upclose. While she finds deep fulfillment in her work with students and storytelling on stage, her proudest title is “Mom” to her 10-year-old daughter Mina—her brightest light and greatest joy. |
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1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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B4 • Stage Management |
This 90 minute workshop is designed to educate high school teachers on the non-performing roles available to students in amateur theatre creation and production. You will leave this session with the understanding of what behind-the-scenes roles are available to students in any sized high school production, and how to teach those students the importance and value of those roles. Topics covered will include but not be limited to:
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| Chelsea Dickie (she/her) is a community-minded professional theatre producer, with a passion for drama education and mentorship! Working as an arts manager and educator based out of Kjipuktuk/Halifax (originally from South Maitland, NS), Chelsea has worked all across Mi’kma’ki with different theatres, organizations, and schools of all sizes, and in a wide array of roles. Stage and production manager, arts administrator/manager, drama educator, outreach coordinator, and festival planner. She is also a founder and producer for her own indie theatre company Matchstick Theatre, which has staged 14 major productions since 2017, all of which Chelsea stage managed. When not producing her own shows or planning festivals, Chelsea has been a go-to stage manager around Kjipuktuk/Halifax, having worked with such companies as Neptune Theatre, Nestuita’si Storytelling, 2b theatre, Villain’s Theatre, Workshirt Opera, Theatre New Brunswick, The Doppler Effect, and Festival Antigonish. In her previous line of work as a high school Drama teacher, Chelsea developed a passion for outreach, education and mentorship for young artists entering the arts community. This led to her work for three years as the provincial coordinator of the Nova Scotia High School DramaFest, and as the Education Director of the Halifax Fringe Fest. She has also spent over a decade volunteering and contributing to boards around town, and is incredibly proud to sit as the past Chair of the Board for the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op. | |
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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B5 • Improv University |
| Got a problem with student engagement, and need to change things up before you all go crazy? Improv can be an amazing tool to get students engaged, in Drama 10 or any other class! Join an award-winning improvisational performer who is also a classroom teacher (for which he’s won no awards, but maybe someday!) who can show you some basics, and maybe even some advanced stuff, that you can use in any classroom to get students more involved, engaged, and connected while having fun all the while! | |
| James FW Thompson is a writer, teacher in the CBVRCE, theatre-person, and dad. He got hooked on improv when he attended DramaFest in 2000 and he found out that that thing that he always did was considered an art! Who knew? He went on to become a founding member of the award-winning improv group Improv U. He also writes, acts, and directs from time to time. He's a regular jack-of-all trades, though not particularly great at any particular trade. He was born and raised in Cape Breton, where we always get by in a pinch (lots of practical, inexpensive, DIY stuff) and that’s always been his approach to teaching, especially Drama. He likes board games, movies, and a good cup of tea—though he’d take hot chocolate in a pinch. He dislikes writing bios of himself, for some reason, despite his incredible vanity. | |
Agenda└ Full Day Sessions |
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10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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C1 • Drama 10 Bootcamp |
| Drama 10 is a Foundational course and the first stop on a High School student’s performing Arts journey - and this workshop will walk you through a full semester's worth of assessments, units and Drama curriculum topics. New teachers to Drama 10, and those that need some new assessment ideas, can benefit from this full day workshop. The morning session will focus on establishing classroom routines and the first two Units - Foundation and Movement. The Afternoon session will focus on the last two Units - Speech and Theatre, as well as a Monologue Final Assessment. In this interactive workshop; participants will learn how to structure their Drama 10 course, work with course materials and assessments, be provided with performance script options, resource suggestions, and a variety of engaging Drama 10 games specific to each unit. | |
| April Cross has been teaching Dramatic arts in Halifax for 22 years. For the past 12 years, she has been teaching Drama 10, Drama 11 and Drama 12 at Halifax West High School. April received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from Dalhousie University and her Bachelors of Education from Queens University in Secondary Dramatic Arts. April is currently studying for her Masters of Education in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy at St. Francis Xavier University. April is an experienced Musical director, Canadian Improv Games Coach, and strives to educate her students on all aspects of Theatrical Production. She is thrilled to be invited back to EDANS for this year's conference. | |
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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C2 • Hip Hop |
| This intro to Hip Hop and Breaking full day dance workshop will introduce teachers to basic hip hop footwork and moves including vocabulary and progressions in the first half. The second part will introduce teachers to basic breaking concepts that all levels of students can engage in and use to express their individuality. | |
| Nathaniel “Natorious” Dooks has been teaching, competing, and performing Breaking for over 10 years. He is the first male dancer from the Atlantic provinces to compete for a spot on the Canadian Olympic breaking team, and is currently ranked 5th in Canada. A staple of the Atlantic hip hop community he’s performed for “The Woods professional hip hop company,” “DJ Jazzy Jeff,” and “The Halluci Nation.” He is ecstatic to bring his love of dance and community to EDANS conference 2024. | |
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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C3 • Amplifying Voice: Audio Drama in the Drama Classroom |
| This hands-on workshop will equip drama teachers with innovative strategies to explore audio drama (AD) as a dynamic tool for teaching scriptwriting, vocal performance, and technical production—all while aligning with Nova Scotia’s Drama 10–12 curriculum outcomes. Participants will engage in three interactive activities: analyzing AD scripts to understand voice-driven storytelling, writing and performing short AD scenes to practice vocal direction, and using accessible technology to layer sound effects and music. By the end of the session, teachers will leave with free resources (scripts, rubrics, basic lesson plans) and actionable ideas to integrate AD into their classrooms, whether through student-written scripts, vocal acting exercises, or collaborative sound-design projects. | |
| Jack Ward is a 20+ high school teacher in English and Drama who is the host of the world’s longest and largest showcase of modern audio drama with the weekly series The Sonic Society now found on the Mutual Audio Network also created by Jack and a dozen like-minded producers, directors, writers, and actors of audio drama. Jack has taught writing, acting, and production of Audio Drama in the English and Drama classrooms in the Halifax Region and is the award-winning writer/actor/producer of more than 150 of his own plays, found collectively at The Sonic Cinema Production Podcast. | |
10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
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C4 • Puppetry 1: Exploration of Practical Magic & Puppetry 2: Mixed Media Object Workshop |
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Puppetry 1: In this morning session, participants will explore the history and magic of a variety of styles of puppet theatre (with a focus on table puppets, shadows puppets, and mixed media puppetry). Using paper and other recycled materials we will create our own small puppets and discuss ways in which the creation process is where the magic begins before we breathe life into the object. Through a series of crafting, drafting, and breathwork/focus explorations- participants will finish the session with a one of a kind puppet of their very own and the tools they need to bring an object to life. Comfortable clothing is recommended (and an open mind and playful spirit are too)! Puppetry 2: In this afternoon session, participants will take the puppets we have crafted and explore the fundamentals of mixed media puppetry and how it can be used as a tool for communication, collaborative creation, and engaging storytelling (with a focus on implementing the work to spark creativity in their students). Through a series of crash-course puppetry exercises using shadow, cameras, and more, participants will be given the tools required to meaningfully breathe life into objects and dive deeper into how the object theatre is shared to an audience and the power of objects as tools for storytelling and creating engaging and immersive classroom experiences. Comfortable clothing is recommended (and an open mind and playful spirit are too)! |
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| Logan “Lo” Robins (he/they) Logan is a queer environmental theatre maker, director, puppeteer, performer, musician, writer, sound designer, and creator of exhaustive lists- based in the Moolipchugechk region of Mi’kma’ki (colonially known as Herring Cove, Nova Scotia). They are the Artistic Director of The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Co. through which they have created, facilitated, and directed over a dozen new works (in 2024 “Hippoposthumous” toured to One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo and ArtsPlace Canmore in Alberta and “The Augur” was performed in both Halifax and Toronto at “What The Festival”)! He is passionate about devised theatre, mask, puppetry, and outdoor site-specific theatre that connects audiences to the natural world. As an early career director Logan believes that prioritising collective creation and community care are key to creating art that forges pathways of empathy towards others, the planet, and ourselves. Logan recently won 3rd place in the national Toronto Fringe 24 Hour Playwriting competition for their historical fiction play Shells, performed as a puppeteer on This Hour has 22 Minutes, and Assistant/Puppet Directed Little Shop of Horrors at Neptune Theatre. Upcoming this summer they will be producing for Shakespeare by the Sea as well as travelling across Europe with climate-action puppet project The Herds. They are so grateful to be returning to EDANS to share the magic of object theatre in and a glimpse at their brand new work-in-progress: Sleep Demons! On a personal note… Logan also loves caving, sci-fi, and noodling around on their Banjolele (it is a hybrid of a Ukulele and a Banjo and it is glorious). Find Logan online: @loganrobins @unnaturaldisastertheatre |
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Conference Email |
edansconference@nstu.ca |