THE DRAMATIC TRAVELER’S

JOURNAL: LEGACIES &

ILLUMINATIONSDr Susan Davis

s.davis@cqu.edu.au

WHY DO WE TRAVEL?

WHY DO WE DO DRAMA?

2. THE BEGINNING?

3. IRISH CALLINGS

DOROTHY HEATHCOT

E 1926-2011

Involve different groups or

classes in building a community

that then faces some kind of

change.

The initiators create a

common context and agree to

the key features, affairs and

concerns of the community.

The students/children are

then involved in building the

community, the lives, events

and artefacts of it and add to

developments.

R O L L I N G R O L L – W H AT I S I T ? S E E ‘ C O N T E X T S F O R A C T I V E L E A R N I N G : F O U R M O D E L S ’ B Y D O R O T H Y

H E A T H C O T E

Work is often left incomplete so

another group can take it

forward and continue the drama.

Work produced by classes if

publicly open and available to

stimulate other work.

Heathcote suggested this work

lends it self to sharing through

something like a website.

4. ROLLING IN SUNSHINE

How do people cope in times of water crisis?

Why is water so important to our lives and cultures?

WATER COLLABORATION

MONTO 2013

LEARNING THAT MATTERS

+The Water Reckoningwww.water-reckoning.net

Jason deCaires Taylor imagery

5 . MEETINGS WITH GIANTS, LONDON

Gavin Bolton Cecily O’Neill & Pam Bowell

David Booth John O’Toole

John O’Toole as Dr Phil

6. IDEA - PARISIAN

STYLE

Some Queenslanders in Paris

ARIANE MNOUCHKINE

7. A PILGRIMAGE, DIDSBURY,

MANCHESTER(HEATHCOTE ARCHIVES)

8. OBJECT LESSONS

9. A REMEDY FROM THE DOCTOR

Dr Lister

10. FINNISH LESSONS

WHAT THEY FORGET TO TELL YOU ABOUT FINNISH

SCHOOLING

No blameA culture of trust and respect This extends to the students as wellNo uniforms, bags insideFocus is on learning not compliance

11. RESILIENCE & SISU

12. CZECH IN & CHECK OUT

CULTURE SURVIVES!

13. COLOUR IN PRAGUE

14. HOME

Why do we travel?Why do we do drama? Because we are human …Because we have to …And because, for many of us, quite simply …Because we must.

Credits: Dramatic traveller portraits: Alain Bouvier Photography, Eumundi Other photos: Sue DavisSuitcase courtesy of: Where ya bin, EumundiThank youDrama Queensland and the drama education community for the invitation to present this keynote and for a lifetime of inspiration. John Rainer and the Heathcote Archives, Manchester Metropolitan UniversitySean Lubbers for that early morning text chat and encouragement to totally embrace my dramatic traveller identity!