Laurie Dumont-Bal
Theatre
Specialities: Comedy Improv, Creative writing, Improvisation, Storytelling
Contact Info
Email address
Phone Number
Resides in
English Montreal
Experience working with
Student In
- Cycle 2 Elementary
- Cycle 3 Elementary
- Secondary 1 & 2
- Secondary 3 & 4
- Secondary 5
- CEGEP
Lifelong Learners
- Adult Learners
I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work
- Health and Wellbeing
- Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- No
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- Yes
Travel
- I am not available for travel
Hi there! My name is Laurie (she/her) and I am a biracial theatre artist with Indian and French-Canadian settler origins. I work as a playwright, theatre director, Playback Theatre artist and theatre teacher. My deep love for storytelling, collaboration and artistic innovation guides me in creating meaningful theatrical experiences that build community and invite reflection. For the past 7 years, I've loved teaching theatre courses for children, teenagers and adults!
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
Through the workshops listed below, the students will build their teamwork, active listening, communication, emotional intelligence and creative thinking skills, while continuing to construct their own identity.- Introduction to Playback Theatre (workshop catalogue: “Building Community with Playback Theatre”) *
- Improvisation & Theatre Games
- Mime & Movement Exploration
- Voice Exploration & Character Creation
- Playwriting & Story Creation
The workshops can be adapted for various age groups and to fit the needs/interests of the teachers and students.
*Playback Theatre is a style of interactive performance in which audience members tell personal stories from their lives and they watch as the performers “play it back” on the spot using improvisation and specific Playback Theatre forms!
More info: https://playbacktheatrenetwork.org/what-is-playback-theatre/
Some themes I work with: identity, home, loneliness, belonging, building community & embracing what makes you unique.