Blog Posts

  • “I don’t have time for games.”

    โ€œ๐˜ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏโ€™๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด.โ€Thatโ€™s what many of my adult participants say when I introduce play as a tool for professional training. Plot twist: Once they start, they donโ€™t want to stop. Hereโ€™s the trap: We think play is for children.We think learning stops being playful once we grow up.We think professionalism means being

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  • Hello from me!

    ๐˜ฝ๐™š๐™š๐™ฃ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ฌ ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™ค๐™ฅ๐™ก๐™š ๐™ง๐™š๐™˜๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ก๐™ฎ, ๐™จ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™๐™ค๐™ช๐™œ๐™๐™ฉ ๐™„’๐™™ ๐™ง๐™š๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™ง๐™ค๐™™๐™ช๐™˜๐™š ๐™ข๐™ฎ๐™จ๐™š๐™ก๐™›! Hi everyone, I’m Elana! I’m an applied theatre facilitator and creative learning specialist. So, what do those fancy words mean? In essence, Iโ€™m passionate about bringing people together through joyful, #creative #learning #experiences. I specialize in the intersection of creative practices and

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  • Inspired!

    When was the last time you felt truly, deeply inspired? For me, it was at the TIYA Conference in Singapore last weekend. This three day conference was filled with workshops, speakers, and collaborative action that empowered young people from across the Asia Pacific Region to lead inclusive, sustainable change for people and planet through cross-sector

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  • What’s My Value Add?

    Have you ever doubted what value you could bring to a client? Last month, I delivered a training on stakeholder engagement and management with a participant whose stakeholders included very high-profile people and government level decision-makers. It was my first time facilitating in this kind of environment, and to be honest I felt slightly intimidated

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  • How to apply interactive learning in the classroom using theatre, collaboration and emotional intelligence

    Interactive learning is transforming the way students and teachers connect inside the classroom. Moving away from passive methods, this approach places learners at the center of the experience, engaging them actively through dynamic, creative, and social techniques.  When combined with theatre, collaborative learning, and emotional intelligence, interactive learning becomes a powerful tool for deeper understanding

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