Narrative in the Classroom
Date: Monday, January 23, 2012
Time: 1:30–3:30 pm
Location: Education Building (EDB) 7512, SFU Burnaby
Work with Deb Williams, playwright, performer, and co-creator of Mom’s the Word and The Flame (Vancouver's premiere storytelling event), to inject personal and entertaining narrative into your lectures and presentations. Deb will share her expertise in storytelling to help you create an inclusive and compelling learning atmosphere. Bring a short personal anecdote!
Deborah Williams is one of the creators and stars of the international hit comedies Mom’s the Word, Mom’s the Word 2: Unhinged, and Mom’s the Word: Remixed. Most recently she stared in the comedy After Jerusalem for the Solo Collective, Brighton Beach Memoirs for Gateway Theatre, Everyone for the Caravan Farm Theatre, and Becky’s New Car for the Arts Club Theatre, for which she won a Jessie Award for Best Actress. She has written a number of plays for both adult and young audiences, including The Stay Fresh Special, Wince, Broccoli and Butterflies, and Driftwood. She is currently working on a number of playwriting commissions for west coast theatre companies. She is the co-creator of The Flame, a monthly Vancouver storytelling jam. As a comedian, she is seen regularly on TV, heard on CBC radio, and can be found mouthing off on Rantingparent.com. She is a graduate of Studio 58.
| Facilitator: | Deb Williams |
| Audience: | SFU Faculty members, sessional/lab instructors, graduate students, teaching assistants/tutor markers, and staff in instructional roles. |
| Registration fee: | No cost |
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For more information, please contact
Teaching and Learning Centre
Education Building 7560
Simon Fraser University
Tel: 778-782-6570
Fax: 778-782-4900
Email: Andrea Hankinson