by Assitej | Apr 23, 2024 | Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in the world
I’ve just had the privilege of returning from Senegal, having spent 10 days in the company of Mamby Mawine (formerly Patricia Gomis), acclaimed actor and theatre maker, whose work with the Association Djarama, the company she founded, is truly inspirational. Her...
by Assitej | Feb 20, 2024 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, Research, Status of children, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
Is it possible to talk about aesthetics for very young children? This was the question that the artistic research project, “Mapping” set out to explore, focusing in on the sensory experiences of children and how theatre sets out to communicate and make...
by Assitej | Dec 14, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
KeDecemberBossTsaKa… and a lot can happen during this time. A LOT! I am taking this moment to share a lesson I learnt at a recent 2023 International Playback Theatre Network (IPTN) Conference. It was organised by five phenomenal women; Cherae Halley, Kathy Barolsky,...
by Assitej | Nov 20, 2023 | ASSITEJ SA, Status of children, TYA in the world
PUT CHILDREN FIRST ON WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY, ASSITEJ SA SAYS PUT CHILDREN FIRST – A CALL FOR BOTHO/UBUNTU PERSONIFICATION IN TIMES OF WAR AND CONFLICT Botho/Ubuntu is a Southern African concept that espouses the rights of human beings. It could be translated...
by Assitej | Nov 13, 2023 | Arts Education, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
“Sesotho ha se tolokwe” is an expression that could loosely be translated to mean “what is said is as is, open to own interpretation – how you hear it (…).” You might recall dear members that at the beginning of the year, I had a chat with ChatGPT and...
by Assitej | Oct 30, 2023 | Advocacy, Artist Development, ASSITEJ SA, TYA in Africa, TYA in South Africa, TYA in the world
This month, I have spent time thinking about the things – “little” or “big” – that may compromise people’s mental health. More importantly, I have pondered on how artists creatively address mental health, while taking care of their own mental health. I...
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