Not a Box
a devised piece combining drama, dance and design
Produced and Directed by Hannah Northcott
"Not a Box" was devised in collaboration with Mark Hill, Fenella Kelly, Mhairi MaCinnes and middle school drama students from the International School of Beijing (November, 2017).
photo credits: Pelin Guven
Experiential Learning Opportunity:
To explore the starting point, "What's in a Box," the cast had an experiential learning trip to an escape room and an art exhibition of Team Lab at the Art District of 798.
The performance, "Not a Box" was accompanied by an interactive Art Exhibition called, "Box World," were students created sculptures and art pieces from recycled boxes and cardboards.
To explore the starting point, "What's in a Box," the cast had an experiential learning trip to an escape room and an art exhibition of Team Lab at the Art District of 798.
The performance, "Not a Box" was accompanied by an interactive Art Exhibition called, "Box World," were students created sculptures and art pieces from recycled boxes and cardboards.
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Huge congrats to Hannah Northcott and her team for stepping out and trying something really different and innovative in the realm of Middle School Theater. The drama, Not a Box, and the exhibition, BoxWorld, pushed students to their creative and collaborative limits. A bit grittier and darker than your average middle school production, Not a Box explores the depths of adolescent stress, homework, and the pure evil of stairs. But the response in the end is a bold statement to be positive, spirited, and seek a fruitful existence that encourages. - Dr. Jon Hill (MS Principal)