Theatre for Children and Young People: 50 Years of Professional Theatre in the UK - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954691288 ISBN 13: 9780954691288

Publisher: Aurora Metro Books, 2006

Synopsis

An 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 last 50 years. The resourcefulness of companies in sustaining output, quality and innovation over many years is an example to other sectors. This publication is a tool to record and stimulate innovation and excellence.

About this title

About the Author:

Stuart Bennett was one of the orginal 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. Stuart Bennett was one of the orginal 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.

Review:

'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

About this edition

• Publisher: Aurora Metro Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0954691288
• ISBN 13: 9780954691288
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 250
• Editor: Bennett Stuart