Member School Inquiry Project Discovery Day: Tour/Rehearsal Observation - March 24 Learning Session - March 31 Learning Day: Workshops/Job Shadows - April 13 For: Member School, Grades 5&6 This day will introduce students to the world of the theatre beyond performance and the actors they see on stage. By observing a wide range of people, […]
TDSB Playwriting Festival With a focus on playwriting, students will discover and share their own voice and will practically apply what they learn by creating short plays of their own. These plays will then be shared with their peers, teachers, families and artists in a culminating festival day. Through facilitated sessions, small group instruction and […]
PA Day: Play in a Day YPT is running full-day workshops on PA Days in the TDSB/TCDSB. This full-day workshop on April 15 is for children in Grades 1-3. It will run from 9:00am to 3:30pm. Early drop-off is available from 8:30am. These PA Day - Play in a Day sessions are being offered at […]
Cultural Gym: Secrets of Scenic Painting During Cultural Gym: Secrets of Scenic Painting, YPT Resident Scenic Painter Mattea Kennedy will lead a series of classes on traditional techniques frequently used in scenic painting. Participants will learn the step-by-step process of how to beautifully transform any object into wood, marble or stone, using only paint and the […]
Scarberia Pre-Show Workshop 11:15-12:15 2 workshops: Grades 9-12 Scarberia By Evan Placey Directed by Nina Lee Aquino IN THE STUDIO APR. 18 TO MAY 1, 2016 RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 9 TO 12 | AGES 14 & UP The fate of two sets of boys — one in Scarborough, Ontario and one in Scarborough, England […]
The Wizard of Oz: Pre-Show Workshop Throughout the season, YPT offers hour-long pre- and post-show Companion Workshops in connection with our productions, in which students engage with the specific themes and ideas of a particular show while developing specialized drama skills. On May 11, YPT’s pre-show workshop is focused on YPT’s fresh new take on […]
TDSB Playwriting Festival With a focus on playwriting, students will discover and share their own voice and will practically apply what they learn by creating short plays of their own. These plays will then be shared with their peers, teachers, families and artists in a culminating festival day. Through facilitated sessions, small group instruction and […]
Spend the day with industry professionals at Young People's Theatre! The day will start with YPT's production of The Wizard of Oz, followed by a Tools of the Trade post-show Q&A session that deals specifically with the technical elements of the show. Students will then participate in a behind-the-scenes tour. Led by YPT staff members, […]
With Young People’s Theatre’s production of The Wizard of Oz as the provocation, participants will be guided through the process of creating their own action research project. Action research is a method of inquiry that provides students with the opportunity and skills to study issues affecting their lives and to plan and implement a course […]
WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? Career Development through Learning and Leadership Career Development through Learning and Leadership is a free event geared toward early to mid-career arts workers who are interested in a conversation about career development, learning and leadership with their peers as well as experts in the field. Invited guests will speak throughout […]
