<html><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><META name="Author" content="Novell GroupWise WebAccess"></head><body style='font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; '><div>Greetings from the RE-frozen prairie!<br><br>Thanks to all who have expressed interest in participating in the roundtable but a couple more participants would always be welcome (and even though it's reading week for most of us) it's not too late to let me know that you are interested in participating (especially if you are from BC or east of Manitoba;-)<br></div>
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<div>I know many of you are busy making plans to attend the upcoming
CATR/ACRT conference in Fredericton and as such,I invite you to
participate in the planned roundtable discussion:</div>
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<div>Teaching Theatre in a Void: Avoiding Cultural, Geographic and
Pedagogical Isolation: (teaching theatre when there’s NO theatre in
town)</div>
<div><br>Many CATR members teach theatre in centres where there are
limited opportunities to expose students to theatre (beyond in-house,
amateur, or community productions). This roundtable asks if said
isolation can be seen as a pedagogical obstacle to providing a fully
rounded and engaged theatre student and, if so, what strategies can be
employed so that </div>
<div>students and faculty located in geographically (and/or culturally)
isolated institutions can witness and engage with current trends in
Canadian (or world) theatre, new aesthetics </div>
<div>(performative or visual), or new understandings of performance reception?</div>
<div><br>Participants will share ideas and pedagogical strategies and experiences (both good and bad)<br>around this notion of cultural isolation and the pedagogical implications of this seclusion. The<br>focus will be on creative and innovative strategies (moving away from showing filmed plays)<br>with an emphasis on transferable pedagogies.</div>
<div><br>Participants will present a brief overview of their current situation and a few<br>experiences/strategies/suggestions they have explored within the classroom that address the<br>concerns of this roundtable. Prior to the session, participant profiles and experiences will be<br>shared to facilitate a more informed, useful discussion.</div>
<div><br>Interested participants are asked to submit a paragraph or two situating their context and<br>strategies/suggestions to Wes Pearce at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:wes.pearce@uregina.ca">wes.pearce@uregina.ca</a> by March 1, 2011.<br>More complete responses (along with technological requirements) will be required from selected participants by May 1, 2011.<br></div>
<div>Participation in this roundtable does not limit your participation in another session at the<br>conference.</div>
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<div>Thanks, </div>
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<div>Wes</div>
<br><br/><div style='clear: both;'>Wes D. Pearce<br>Associate Dean (Undergraduate)<br>Faculty of Fine Arts<br>University of Regina<br>306 585 5571<br><br>KidshelpPhone 1 800 668 6868</div><br/></body></html>