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CANSCAIP Members
Susan Allen
Performer
217 Ellsworth Ave.
Toronto, ON
M6G 2K7
Phone: 416.654.1697
Email: susan.allen@utoronto.ca
Web: www.meandmyshadows.ca
Born: Toronto
Biography
Susan Allen of Toronto, ON is a storyteller, shadow puppeteer and artist working in the field of learning through the arts in Toronto, Ottawa, Japan and Indonesia. She has performed and given workshops since 1995 in Canada and Japan, at Harbourfront, The International Children's Milk Festival, the Ottawa Tulip Festival, the Humber Arboretum, the Toronto Zoo, The Indonesian Consolate (Toronto) and Embassy (Ottawa), the Museum of Nature (Ottawa), the Museum of Civilization (Ottawa), the High Park Children's Festival, High Park Children's Garden, the Italian Cultural Centre, the Chinese Canadian Cultural Centre, Ritsumei University, Kyoto, Japan, Shinwa University, Kobe, Japan in public schools in Toronto and in Ottawa and in daycares and day camps in Toronto.
Susan lived in Indonesia for 3 years and travels yearly to Bali and Java to support alternative education projects for children.
Published Works
Movement and Drama in Environmental Education: A Manual Toronto Parks and Recreation, Toronto, 2003.
Dancing Into Connection, Ways of Knowing in and Through the Body: Diverse Perspectives on Embodiment, Soleil Publishing Inc., Welland, Ontario, 2001.
Towards Collaboration: Learning, Communicating and Participating Across Cultures in Two Alternative Education Programs in Cirebon, Indonesia (published in English and Indonesian), The Indonesian Project, York University, Toronto, Ontario, 1993.
Performances
2005
Franklin Children's Garden, Toronto Islands
Performed "Mousedeer the Peacemaker" and "The King and Three Thieves".
Almonte International Puppetry Festival, Almonte, ON
Performed two shows per day of Indonesian folktales. Museum of Nature, Ottawa
Performed bilingual (French/English) and English only shadow shows for 3 days
erformed and gave workshops in the following schools/centers/sites/events:
The Tulip Festival, Ottawa, Holy Sacrament C.S., Garrison Creek Art Centre, Institute of Child Study, U of T, Adrienne Clarkson P.S., Ottawa, The Toronto Zoo
Organized and implemented a shadow puppet performance as global education and a fundraising effort for Tsunami Relief in Sumatra:
Giles Public School, Holy Rosary Catholic School, Stella Maris C.S., Canadian Martyrs C.S., Saint Bruno C.S., Leslieville P.S.
Organized and implementd fundraising event for Tsunami Relief in Sumatra, Consulate General of Indonesia.
2004 SHADOW PUPPETRY:
Performed 16 shows for the following organizations and events in Toronto and Ottawa:
ARCfest (Exploring Human Rights Through the Arts), High Park Children's Garden,Harvest and Garden Festival, ARTSWEEK, Silverthorn Library, Edgehill Community Centre, The Business Junction, Leslie Helson, private birthday, The Pomegranate Restaurant, The Chinese Cultural Centre, Vaughn Road Academy (High School),Edgewood Public School, Ottawa, Adrienne Clarkson P.S., Ottawa, The Museum of Civilization, Ottawa
Lecture and Demonstration, Shadow Puppetry as a Cultural Arts Form, York University, Toronto
Puppet-making of local species, Edgehill Community Center, Toronto.
Multi-cultural Dragons, Puppet-making, Dragon Boat Festival, Toronto.
Drawing Game to build collaborative skills, workshop for children, Ubud, Bali Indonesia.
2003 SHADOW PUPPETRY:
River Stewards: The Role of the Beaver in the North American Waterways, performance and workshop, kindergarden, Institute of Child Study, OISE, University of Toronto, Toronto.
The Princess in the Moon: A Chinese Legend, Shadow puppet performance, Chinese Cultural Centre, Scarborough.
The Lion, The Mousedeer and The Elephant, Shadow puppet performance and workshop, Ontario Science Centre, Toronto.
River Stewards: A Beaver's Tale, Shadow puppet performance, High Park Children’s Garden, Toronto.
How the Lion Dance Came to Be, Shadow puppet performance, Chinese Cultural Centre, Scarborough.
2002 SHADOW PUPPETRY:
Nature Discoveries, Shadow puppet performance, High Park Children's Garden, Toronto.
Clowns Love Peace, Shadow puppet performance, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
2001 SHADOW PUPPETRY:
Children of the Forest, Shadow Puppet Performance, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto.
The Sea Goddess, Shadow Puppet Performance, Palmerston Public Library, Toronto.
Clowns Love Peace, Shadow Puppet Performance, Nagoya Nursery School and Shinwa University, Kobe, Nagoya, Japan.
2000
SHADOW PUPPETRY:
Clowns Love Peace, Shadow Puppet Performance, Orillia Opera House, Orillia, Ontario.
Shadow Puppet Workshop and Demonstration, High Park Children's Garden, Toronto.
Shadow Puppet Workshop, Harbourfront Arts Camp, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto.
Shadow Puppets and Sunlight, High Park Children's Day, Toronto.
Exhibitions
2005
Toronto Arts Expo, Exhibited traditional and modern shadow puppets and paintings by Susiawan.
Other Memberships
Holistic Educator's Netork
Available For
Storytelling and Shadow Puppet performances and puppet-making workshops for all ages.
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