Researchers learn about communicating with others

By Rosanna Tamburri. Toronto workshop led by Harvard theatre prof who passes along tools of the trade. The participants stand in a circle and toss a ball to one another. Some fumble and drop the ball while others break out in quiet fits of laughter. This isn’t a group of school children, as you might expect, but faculty members who had gathered at a downtown Toronto hotel for a two-day workshop on how to improve their communication skills. Leading the group is Nancy Houfek, head of voice and speech at the American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University. More...