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Book SynopsisAn exploration of the way "Theatre for Children and Young People" has responded to cultural diversity in a continually changing social and political context over the years. This title is a useful read for drama and theatre practitioners and for students of contemporary British theatre everywhere.
Trade Review“Need evidence that theatre is crucial to education? The Association of Children and Young People's Theatre has amassed it in a compilation book which explores developments in the last 50 years.” The Stage “The most readable drama book of the year.” Drama Magazine
Table of ContentsFOREWORD Children And Young People Need Theatre Wolfgang Schneider INTRODUCTION A HISTORY AND PERSPECTIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN WALES YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE IN A MINORITY LANGUAGE AND CULTURE REVIVAL OF THEATRE IN SCOTLAND THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHERN IRELAND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT WINDOW ON THE WORLD OPENING DOORS WITH EASTERN EUROPE AN OUTSIDE EYE THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE THIRD WORLD BUILDING-BASED THEATRE UNICORN – THE PIONEER CHILDREN’S THEATRE POLKA – A DEDICATED CHILDREN’S THEATRE REGIONAL THEATRE COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN! WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG AUDIENCES TWENTY FIVE YEARS ON WHIRLIGIG SOCIALLY-AWARE PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES THEATRE CENTRE AND NEW WRITING SIX PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES CREATING AND ADAPTING MATERIAL FOR PERFORMANCE TRAVELLING LIGHT WORKING WITH A CHILDREN’S WRITER STORY THEATRE AND FAMILY AUDIENCES A PLAY FOR ACTORS AND YOUNG PERFORMERS THEATRE-IN-EDUCATION AND THEATRE IN SCHOOLS A PRIMARY THEATRE-IN-EDUCATION PROGRAMME PARTICIPATORY THEATRE IN ACTION CHILDREN’S THEATRE and EMOTIONAL LITERACY INVESTIGATIVE THEATRE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS THEATRE FOR SPECIAL AUDIENCES EARLY YEARS THEATRE SPECIAL NEEDS AUDIENCES THEATRE FOR EMOTIONALLY-DISTURBED CHILDREN THEATRE IN THE COMMUNITY ASIAN THEATRE – YOUNG AUDIENCE AND WRITERS LINKING SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY AUDIENCES ACROSS THE TWO BRANCHES PERFORMANCE AND WORKSHOP THEATRE EDUCATIONAL AND ART FORM THEATRE TOURING THEATRE FOR FAMILY AUDIENCES PLAYSCRIPTS AND PUBLICATIONS COMPANY CONTACTS AND WEBSITES KEY TERMS AND FESTIVALS
