Queen's Alumni Spotlight 02/12/2015 When Aimee Bouchard (BAH’13, B.Ed.’14) was working on her BA in Drama at Queen’s University, she was hoping to combine her passion for theatre and education in her future career. Now, as Education & Outreach Coordinator for Theatre Direct Canada, one of the country’s leading theatres for young audiences, Aimee is embarking on her dream career, and she is both thrilled and grateful for the unique education she received from Queen’s Faculty of Education. “The Artist in Community Education (ACE)
When Aimee Bouchard (BAH’13, B.Ed.’14) was working on her BA in Drama at Queen’s University, she was hoping to combine her passion for theatre and education in her future career. Now, as Education & Outreach Coordinator for Theatre Direct Canada, one of the country’s leading theatres for young audiences, Aimee is embarking on her dream career, and she is both thrilled and grateful for the unique education she received from Queen’s Faculty of Education. “The Artist in Community Education (ACE)
The Importance of Space (The Queen's Journal) 09/05/2013 For some, a production stops when the red curtain closes. For Aimee Bouchard, co-founder and managing director of Colliding Scopes, no such curtain exists. From shadow puppetry and choreography to original music and immersive theatre, the student-run theatre company, a mere two years old, brings a unique and all-encompassing experience to the artistic table in Kingston. Bouchard, ArtSci ’13, originally began her post-secondary education in drama at York University. As she left her first year
For some, a production stops when the red curtain closes. For Aimee Bouchard, co-founder and managing director of Colliding Scopes, no such curtain exists. From shadow puppetry and choreography to original music and immersive theatre, the student-run theatre company, a mere two years old, brings a unique and all-encompassing experience to the artistic table in Kingston. Bouchard, ArtSci ’13, originally began her post-secondary education in drama at York University. As she left her first year
Barefoot Summer Theatre for All Ages (Kingston this Week) 07/05/2012 Summer is the perfect season to check out some local theatre, especially when that theatre is outside, complete with barefoot performers, and geared towards the whole family. This is exactly what the Barefoot Players group from Queen's University hope to bring to Kingston this summer. “We pretty much perform anywhere that will have us, so in parks, libraries and different festivals in the Kingston area,” said Nadia Leiningen, a “player” in this children's theatre troupe. The Barefoot Players is
Summer is the perfect season to check out some local theatre, especially when that theatre is outside, complete with barefoot performers, and geared towards the whole family. This is exactly what the Barefoot Players group from Queen's University hope to bring to Kingston this summer. “We pretty much perform anywhere that will have us, so in parks, libraries and different festivals in the Kingston area,” said Nadia Leiningen, a “player” in this children's theatre troupe. The Barefoot Players is
Love Over the Wall (The Queen's Journal) 03/16/2012 It’s a familiar tale of two lovers. But instead of a typical happy ending, the love dwindles. The Fantasticks is a 1960s musical, where two fathers fake a feud to make their children feel they’re fated to be together. Matt and Luisa, played by Sean McCabe and Aimee Bouchard, live next to each other, but are separated by a wall their fathers built. Despite the barrier — or maybe because of it — they fall in love. But when the wall that keeps them apart is removed, and they can finally be, the
It’s a familiar tale of two lovers. But instead of a typical happy ending, the love dwindles. The Fantasticks is a 1960s musical, where two fathers fake a feud to make their children feel they’re fated to be together. Matt and Luisa, played by Sean McCabe and Aimee Bouchard, live next to each other, but are separated by a wall their fathers built. Despite the barrier — or maybe because of it — they fall in love. But when the wall that keeps them apart is removed, and they can finally be, the
