Shane Meiklejohn is from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. After high school, he earned a cadetship as a newspaper photographer and was later a production researcher for a TV network. He returned to university to study Theatre, and made Drama his career, teaching high school Drama in Australia before moving to Japan to teach at Yokohama International School for many years then to Sri Lanka to assume the role as Head of Drama at the British School in Colombo before becoming the Drama Teacher at Seoul International School in 2018. Shane has been involved in community theatre and drama education for over 20 years – as an actor, theatre technician and director. He is a qualified Theatresports Practitioner (Improvisation) under the mentorship of Keith Johnstone in Canada and was trained in the Japanese Theatre form of Butoh with the acclaimed group Dairakukadan from Tokyo.
Education
Master of Arts (1st Class Honours) in Media Production - Griffith Film School, Australia [2009]
Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (Drama) - Australian Catholic University [1993]
Bachelor of Arts (Drama & Media Studies) - University of Queensland [1990]
Teaching Areas
MS Drama - Grades 6, 7 & 8
Drama I/II - Grades 9-12
Advanced Drama - Grades 11-12
Activity Supervision
Director, School Production, MS Play & One Act Plays
Advisor, SIS Media Club
Improv Tigers - Improvisation Tournament Coordinator
DASIS Theatre Coach
Contact Details
Classroom: Drama Studio/Black Box Theatre - MB100
MB101 Drama Office (both close to School Store)
Please send an email at anytime, if you wish to make an appointment or speak with him.