Mount Allison University’s bilingual theatre company, Tintamarre, is celebrating 20 years this year. Since its inception the troupe has created more than 100 shows and annually presents an extensive tour, which has been presented to over 100,000 students in six Canadian provinces and in the U.S.
Mount Allison drama professor Alex Fancy started Tintamarre two decades ago because he wanted to become a better teacher. At the time he was teaching French at the University and felt that the traditional method of teaching French was challenging for students and was not exploring the full potential of the language.
Fancy has given workshops on the Tintamarre method in six countries around the world. He is currently writing an online resource, sponsored by CultureWorks, for others interested in using this method for teaching.
Tintamarre headed out on its annual tour on May 3-14, with 12 students performing the musical comedy, BUS 36, in 22 shows around New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.You are invited to take the time to view this wonderful three-minute video presentation of Tintamarre, past and present, "to see where we've been and most importantly, where we are headed!"
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