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“In a normal education everything is designed to suppress spontaneity, but I wanted to develop it.” quote by Keith Johnstone
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“In a normal education everything is designed to suppress spontaneity, but I wanted to develop it.”

Keith Johnstone

About This Quote

Source Interview: Theatre Practice and Improvisation, Keith Johnstone, 1979

Education often stifles natural creativity, yet one can nurture spontaneity despite systemic constraints.

In simple terms: Schools can kill creativity, but you can still foster it.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate environments that value and develop spontaneous expression.

Themes

education creativity spontaneity development

Mood

reflective inspired

Type

advice philosophical

When to use this quote

  • classroom teaching
  • arts workshops
  • team building
  • innovation labs

Key Concepts

constructivism improvisation creative pedagogy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you embed spontaneity in formal curricula?
  • What practices best protect creative impulses?
A Different Perspective

Institutional structures may resist change, limiting impact.

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