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Hi All, 

I wanted to tell you about and promote the play "Brainstorm," which we did this fall. Created by a youth theater company in N London, it is a sort of hybrid devised production, a creative tour through the teenage brain. The script includes a section in the back called the Blueprint to assist in putting on your own production. It was a profound experience for our students and community and I strongly encourage you check it out. 

You can check out some clips and info about the original show HERE. 

Or, to learn more about our process, I've written a pretty lengthy description of the show at the Nick Hern Books blog HERE. I wrote it thinking of you, other HS theater directors who might be interested.  

Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or questions. 

Steven

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Steven Slaughter
Rosslyn Academy
Nairobi, Kenya

Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts. - W Berry
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Thank you so much for this- your timing was kismet. I was JUST discussing my fears and concerns with devising work with students. This may well be the exact structure I've been needing. Four years ago, I started my Theatre teaching career with Alan Haehnel's "What I Want to Say But Never Will" and this reminds me of that show, but not too much for it to seem like a "part 2."
Thank you so much for sharing!

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Summer Heartt
Theatre Arts - Teacher/Director
American Canyon High School
American Canyon, California, USA
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-26-2018 08:39
From: Steven Slaughter
Subject: "Brainstorm" – An amazing introduction for devised theater

Hi All,

I wanted to tell you about and promote the play "Brainstorm," which we did this fall. Created by a youth theater company in N London, it is a sort of hybrid devised production, a creative tour through the teenage brain. The script includes a section in the back called the Blueprint to assist in putting on your own production. It was a profound experience for our students and community and I strongly encourage you check it out.

You can check out some clips and info about the original show HERE.

Or, to learn more about our process, I've written a pretty lengthy description of the show at the Nick Hern Books blog HERE. I wrote it thinking of you, other HS theater directors who might be interested.

Feel free to contact me with any thoughts or questions.

Steven

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Steven Slaughter
Rosslyn Academy
Nairobi, Kenya

Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts. - W Berry
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