Elana Shyong

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  • Four Months, Four Workshops, and a Whole Lot of Play!

    π“π‘πšπ­’𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩! Every year I design and deliver an online drama in education programme for Ouch Theatre, an applied theatre company based in Nanjing, China. We just finished our last series on Sunday and I am feeling very proud of how much each participant has grown. Here are three top tips that I shared…

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  • Enchanting gathering next month!

    Every day I am reminded what a privilege it is to do what I love – play! Not just as performance or fun, but as a way of knowing, connecting, and engaging with the world around us. 🎭✨ From drama class in school to using it as a tool for creative self expression in university,…

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  • An ending, and a new beginning!

    After many rewarding years of running Learning Off Book drama clubs in international schools across Barcelona, I’m wrapping up this chapter… the final showcases this past week were bittersweet. So proud of the kids and missing them already! πŸ’”πŸŽ­βœ¨ What started as a spark of an idea with Phylly Jones and I nearly four years…

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  • Drama Tool of the Month: Split Stage

    In 2025 I have been doing a monthly series of online drama in education workshops for a client based in Nanjing, China. Each month I introduce a different drama technique and how to apply it for education, and last month we explored the tool Split Stage! πŸŽ­πŸ’» In the photo, you can see the classic…

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  • Play is Power!

    β€œπ‘»π’‰π’† π‘«π’“π’‚π’Žπ’‚ 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆 π’˜π’‚π’” 𝒂𝒏 π’‚π’Žπ’‚π’›π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’†π’™π’‘π’†π’“π’Šπ’†π’π’„π’†. 𝑾𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 π’π’π’π’š π’˜π’π’“π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ˆ π’•π’†π’„π’‰π’π’Šπ’’π’–π’†π’”, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 π’Žπ’π’”π’• π’Šπ’Žπ’‘π’π’“π’•π’‚π’π’•π’π’š π’˜π’† 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔. 𝑢𝒖𝒓 π’•π’“π’‚π’Šπ’π’†π’“ 𝑬𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒂 π’Šπ’” 𝒂 π’ˆπ’π’π’… 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 π’˜π’‰π’ 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 π’–π’π’‡π’π’“π’ˆπ’†π’•π’•π’‚π’ƒπ’π’† π’†π’™π’‘π’†π’“π’Šπ’†π’π’„π’†π’”.” – Lily, SEN Teacher, Participant Such lovely feedback to finish up my week. I just wrapped up a 5-day Drama in Education training…

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