PLAY Partners with Theatre Direct!
New PLAY Lab session begin September 2010.
Book the last Wednesday of each month, 7pm to 9:30pm for PLAY!
PLAY Partners with Theatre Direct!
New PLAY Lab session begin September 2010.
Book the last Wednesday of each month, 7pm to 9:30pm for PLAY!
This is great for the PLAYLab’s storytelling discussions. Fun!
Lit nerds rejoice! Story Graph
Great friends of PLAY are the camp directors at CAIRN Camps. Check out how much fun they have out there!!
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Workaholics’ Lives not much Fun!
“What distinguishes the one-third of working adults who see themselves as workaholics? Besides leading lives that are less satisfying and out of balance, they are not having as much fun as their non-workaholic colleagues.
More than half of workaholics (56%) feel they do not have time for fun anymore, compared with 34% of non-workaholics. But workaholics do not enjoy their work more than non-workaholics do. Moreover, they are less satisfied with life. Workaholics say they wish they could spend more time with family and friends, and are more likely than non-workaholics to say they are in poor health and have trouble sleeping.
“A higher proportion of workaholics report that they usually feel rushed trying to get through the day. Over half feel they are trapped in a daily routine.”
Thanks, StatsCan for the wake up call…We need to shake up our daily routines!
Let’s PLAY!
Have a lot of workaholics in your life? Consider bringing a PLAY at Work session to their lives!
Why PLAY? To Fight the Battle against Canadian Lonliness, of course!
From StatsCan: “Time alone influences happiness. According to the 1998 GSS, people who spent a lot of time by themselves were less likely to be very happy with their lives than those who spent little time alone. For example, 48% of those
who spent less than 2 hours alone on an average day were very happy compared with 37% who spent 8 or more hours by themselves.”
So turn off the Law and Order reruns and get your PLAY on!
Ask us about a PLAY group near you!
Click to see news from our Story Starter Session on March 12, 2010
Honorary PLAY member, Jim Grant, introduced us to the Oxford Imps (Improv Troupe) when he moved ‘across the pond’ to attend Oxford for his doctoral studies. How glad we are to know that this group in pursuit of lofty education degrees are also in pursuit of some honest-to-goodness laugh-out loud fun. In the spirit of PLAY, we salute you, Oxford Imps!
You play, you win, you play, you lose. You play. It’s the playing that’s irresistible.
– Jeanette Winterson
Jessi Linn Davies (JessiLinn.com) is the brains and heart behind the PLAY Project. Spurred on by colleagues who were tired of arranging great activities for others without any fun time with peers of their own, Jessi Linn started PLAY groups for artists, educators, camp leaders, in her words “people who get it and are totally awesome”.
The PLAY Lab continues in that spirit. PLAY at Work and PLAY at Home programs make the fun accessible for all - those who get it, and those who want to.
As and educator, improviser, youth leader, and a very curious gal, Jessi Linn has brought the creative spark to classrooms, staff gatherings, and leadership camps.
Check out more about our fearless leader here: JessiLinn.com/about
How do you recognize a true PLAY member? By their snazzy button, of course!
Listen to games guru Karl Rohnke discuss facilitation, leadership, and the essence of play :)
Play is the exultation of the possible
– Martin Buber
Membership to the PLAY Lab remains invitation only.
Past members include: Camp directors, leadership facilitators, Theatre Administrators, Community Outreach Managers, Artists, and Educators.
If you “totally get it”, like playing drama and camp games and work facilitating others, you might just be perfect for the PLAY Lab. If you’re itching for an invitation, email JL@JessiLinn.com
