Category Archives: Education

A Deadly Colour

Posted on February 8, 2020 by brushedwithmystery

Matilda  Scheurer and Frances Rollo were killed by emerald green. History only remembers  what is noteworthy at the time, and usually for a reason.   We know the last few days of Matilda  Scheurer and Frances Rollo, but will never know … Continue reading →

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Greek Drama

Posted on February 29, 2016 by brushedwithmystery

It is the morning of the first day of the City Dionysia.  The event takes place in Athens, a city state on what is now mainland Greece. It is one of the most powerful cities in the Ancient world. This … Continue reading →

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Canadian Children’s Primer from 1920

Posted on March 12, 2013 by brushedwithmystery
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The Jester: A Historical Political Commentator and Cupid

Posted on April 6, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

The Jester was the entertainer of the monarchy: the one who could say what others feared saying. A foil for the aristocracy, he would carry a false scepter in his hands called a bauble that was covered in bells or … Continue reading →

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T.S Eliot: Timeless Influence on a Modern Generation

Posted on March 30, 2012 by brushedwithmystery

I happened to overhear a conversation between two of my drama students- they were supposed to present T.S. Eliot’s work  in English that day, and they thought his poems were both boring and unintelligible. I interjected, and suggested that they … Continue reading →

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