StageCrafters with Katy Keating
13:32
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Why does Shakespearean humor still resonate with audiences today? What are the benefits and challenges of meta theatre? How can a performer’s personal principles be applied to their art? In this conversation Katy Keating shares her answers to these questions and more while discussing her own personal experiences as an actor, co-artistic director, and playwright.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Theatre-109**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as part of a theatre unit on alternative production techniques. Can students take a play they are familiar with and create their own meta theatre production/scene?
- Use the video as part of a career exploration unit in theatre. What new ideas about working in theatre do students learn from this actor/director’s experiences?
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
