Save The Drama For Your Mama: Why “Dramatic” Kids Aren’t Necessarily Theatre Kids

On April 26, 2014July 20, 2015 By Kerry HishonIn Theatre4 Comments

When I'm meeting people and they find out I work primarily in youth theatre, I often hear the comment "Oh, my son/daughter/niece/friend would be awesome in a theatre company... They're so DRAMATIC!" Which makes me cringe inwardly. You see, "dramatic" isn't necessarily the best way to describe your child when trying to convince someone of …

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Why Youth Theatre Is Important

On November 2, 2013July 20, 2015 By Kerry HishonIn Theatre, What I've Learned3 Comments

I've read lots of articles on the topic of youth theatre and its importance, but a lot of them tend to be really wordy and quite highfalutin', with lots of fancy theories and big words. This article talks about the importance of children's theatre, but that's a different topic altogether -- children's theatre tends to lean …

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