TikTok Challenge
The DramaFest TikTok Musical Theatre Challenge! It’s simple: recreate your favourite musical theatre production on TikTok! Rules: Contestants may upload their video any time after Friday May 7, 2021. Videos must be uploaded by midnight on May 26th, 2021. Contestants must tag @nsdramafest and use a hashtag to let us know what high school they […]
Post Secondary Night
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert THURSDAY MAY 27th AT 7PM ADT Post-Secondary Night: Panel and Q&A Thinking about pursuing a future in theatre? Want to learn more about your post-secondary options in theatre? Join the DramaFest Team and our post-secondary sponsors […]
Improv Night
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH AT 7PM ADT Improv Jam! Do you love theatre but resent being weighed down by a pesky script? Free yourself from the shackles of scripted performance and join the DramaFest Improv Jam Wednesday […]
Student Production Showcase
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert TUESDAY, MAY 25th AT 7PM ADT The Student Production Showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxgbBd8Tv6Q A special compilation of the showcase submissions premiered on YouTube on May 25th at 7pm. Thank you for join us as we celebrated the talents […]
Keynote Speaker Address
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert Jacob Sampson DramaFest Keynote Speaker The keynote address can be booked for your class during the last two weeks of DramaFest, from May 17th to 28th. About Jacob Jacob Sampson is a Graduate of the Acadia […]
Professional Presentation by HEIST
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert The Professional Production by HEIST Keep an eye on your email to learn more about the production. Details are coming soon! About HEIST: “HEIST is a live art company committed to creating, producing and presenting innovative, […]
Professional Development Masterclasses
MASTERCLASSES Register now! This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert A bit about our Professional Development Masterclasses: With support from EDANS and the Department of Education, we are pleased to be able to offer teachers exclusive Professional Development Masterclasses on two fascinating theatre […]
Mini-Lessons from our Sponsors
DRAMAFEST MINI-LESSONS Check out the extra resources from our Presenting Partners! We are very grateful to our Post-Secondary Presenting Partners for generously providing additional resources to teachers to enrich the theatre education in your classroom! These resources were only available to teachers during DramaFest – with the exception of the DramaFest Lecture: Why Theatre Matters by […]
Stevey Hunter
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert Stevey Hunter Stevey Hunter (they/them) is a nonbinary actor, comedian, and playwright based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Originally from Winnipeg, MB, Stevey moved to Halifax to attend Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts. They are a member of […]
Ryan Wilcox
This is an Alert DramaFest 2021 is now over. See you next year at DramaFest 2022! × Dismiss alert Ryan Wilcox Ryan Wilcox is a queer, multidisciplinary artist with a love of collective creation. Their goal in theatre is to create a catalytic environment for new Canadian work that focuses on the voices that have […]