Overview

It is the first publication to give the whole story of Theatre for Children and Young People and its development in the UK. It is essential reading for drama and theatre practitioners and for students of contemporary British theatre everywhere. Stuart Bennett was one of the original company of Actor-Teachers who developed Theatre in Education at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry. He went on to develop Drama School training for actors in TIE, then as Director of the Cockpit Theatre was involved in theatre in schools and the community.

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Author:   Stuart Bennett ,  Wolfgang Schneider ,  Stuart Bennet ,  Eirwen Hopkins
Publisher:   Aurora Metro Publications
Imprint:   Aurora Metro Books
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780954691288

ISBN 10:   0954691288
Pages:   246
Publication Date:   07 September 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

FOREWORD 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

Reviews

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

'Children need to go to the theatre as they need to run in the fresh air ... If you deprive them of theatre, they perish on the inside'. Philip Pullman

Author Information

About the editor: Stuart Bennett was one of the original company of Actor-Teachers who developed Theatre in Education at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry. He went on to develop Drama School training for actors in TIE, and theatre for young people, from which have come a range of actors, directors and writers. Then as Director of the inner-London Cockpit Theatre was involved in theatre in schools and the community. He edited the SCYPT Journal exchanging ideas and practice, and was one of the organisers of an annual Assitej International Festival in London. He is active within Equity promoting recognition for children and young people's theatre.

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