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You Win Some and You Lose Some (And we need 'em both!)
Last summer I had the privilege of traveling to Mexico City where I attended my first Lucha Libre fight. Ticket in hand, excited for a...
Eisa Al-Shamma
6 days ago3 min read
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What my students taught me about Play
A year ago today, I was teaching K-5 Special Education in San Francisco. My days were packed to the brim with all things elementary...
studiohunterdesign
Mar 273 min read
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The Power of Sacred Space, Women, and Avocados.
This week, I had the privilege of tapping into two different parts of myself as a teacher, parts that don’t always come out to play. It...
Kat
Mar 54 min read
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Fighting Isolation with Play
For the first time in several years, I’m spending the winter working from home. Six months ago, I left my job as an elementary Special...
Eisa Al-Shamma
Feb 192 min read
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Just Jump In: The case for improv in the New Year
The other night I attended one of our classes at Berkeley Improv, “The Armando,” taught by Tiffany Dalpiaz. The Armando is a longform...
Eisa Al-Shamma
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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Getting Playful, Getting Brave: Reflections on “Come As You Are” QTBIPOC Sessions with Berkeley Improv
A few years back I was performing in an improv show in a different city. In the middle of the longform set, a player in my troupe...
Eisa Al-Shamma
Dec 17, 20244 min read
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