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Resource - Judith Thompson: Collective Creativity - Visionary Voices

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Abstract: 
In this lesson, students will explore Judith Thompson’s philosophy of collective creation, focusing on authenticity, lived experience, ethical storytelling, and ensemble-authorship. Drawing from the video, students will examine how Thompson gathers stories from her students, honours their voices, identifies emotional and political, and social stakes, and balances authorship with respect. Students will engage in structured collective creation exercises, and will explore tension between individual vs. group needs and reflect on the ethics of representing lived experiences.

Visionary Voices: Engaging with the Canada Theatre’s Museum Library of Legends through Drama and Inquiry

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Canada’s Theatre Museum is a registered charity with a mission to invite the world to explore and be inspired by the past, present and future of Canadian theatre. Their Legend Library is a series of online, video interviews by R. H. Thomson with forerunners and change-makers of Canadian theatre. Many teachers are using these interviews in their teaching today, and we hope that these resources will help make the interviews more accessible to students and teachers.

This resource is part of a series of lessons designed to be ready-to-use for occasional teachers or as part of a regular classroom program.

A PDF version of the lesson is also available for download.


CODE is grateful to Canada's Theatre Museum for funding this resource writing project.

Subject / Panel: Drama / Senior
Terms: Lesson Plans, devised theatre/collective creation, emergency supply lesson

Lessons / Leçons

Judith Thompson - Collective Creativity

Printable materials / Matériel imprimable

  • PDF icon PDF #1 Anecdotal Reporting Tool
  • PDF icon PDF #2 Short Piece Rubric
  • PDF icon PDF #3 Reflection Assessment Tool
  • PDF icon Judith Thompson - Collective Creativity (Lesson Plan)
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