Good Stuff For The Soul: TFTNG

Theatre For The Next Generation was created by Hazel and Nicole.  We take everything that we know and love about theatre and art, and apply it to program for children ages 6-12.  Now we're in our 3rd season of teaching and collaborating with kids - for kids -  and wanted to keep a blog to help parents, the public, friends, and strangers stay involved in our process. 

We love children and because we don't know what our future has in store for us, we thought at the very least, why not help guarantee that art and theatre remain important?  We are dedicated to provide children with a variety of learning skills that are designed to build a solid drama foundation and a strong sense of self.  

Together we practice compassion  and find depth through a hands on, physical, playful type of learning.  We encourage collaboration at an early age, nourishing your child's wisdom and inner silence to create and make art and theatre.  Our program changes and grows depending on who wants to learn, it is altered to fit and form to, blend and fold in with the minds and hearts of our collaborators / students / kids.    

TFTNG has been a continuing program at Britannia Community Centre (Vancouver, BC), and a one-time hit at Killarney Community Centre (Vancouver, BC).  We'd love to come to a community centre near you!

If you are a parent, who is looking to give their child the practice of artistic collaboration through theatre and drama outside of school, please leave a comment or email us at:

theatreforthenextgeneration@gmail.com

THEATRE 

FOR 

THE 

NEXT 

GENERATION 

will: 

celebrate self-expression and confidence building 

capture the imagination and inspire creativity by teaching the concept of theatre as a means of storytelling. 

create theatre using a diverse range of elements (found and collected objects, music, mask making, physical theatre and character development)

make theatre that is important to themselves

work as an ensemble and collaborate in a safe and supportive environment to create an original piece of theatre

"thank you for teaching us to be brave"

Onomen & LaQuesta