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MANIFESTOS (or, Tell Us What You Really Think)

There's a venerable tradition of artists' manifestos, which always seem to pop up especially at times of great cultural and political chang…

Started by David HarradineLatest Reply

The value of arts in schools

I just returned from Birmingham where I was delivering dance workshops for year 2/3 children. Had a hurried conversation with a wonderful t…

Started by Samantha ButlerLatest Reply

Engaging younger audiences

  Hello to all, As I continue to write I find there are two opposing ideas for creating theatre which engages younger audiences. The first,…

Started by Naomi CortesLatest Reply

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Children and Shakespeare???

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Started by Kate Cross

1 Apr 3
Reply by Samantha Butler

The value of arts in schools

I just returned from Birmingham where I was delivering dance workshops for year 2/3 children. Had a hurried conversation with a wonderful t…

Started by Samantha Butler

2 Mar 21
Reply by Samantha Butler

Engaging younger audiences

  Hello to all, As I continue to write I find there are two opposing ideas for creating theatre which engages younger audiences. The first,…

Started by Naomi Cortes

3 Mar 20
Reply by Maria Giergiel

Young Critics Juniors, IPAD Apps as a response method

Hi all I run a project in Wales called the Young Critics scheme at present the scheme is open to 12-25 year old young people.  I am researc…

Started by Guy O'Donnell

0 Feb 8

Advice Needed - would love to pick your brains!

Hello all I just wondered if I could pick your brains really. We have recently developed a not for profit community theatre side to our com…

Started by Liminal State Theatre

0 Jan 25

Public Liability Insurance

Hello everyone :)   We are a national touring theatre company, performing our show in schools and theatres. We are seeking quotes for publi…

Started by Liminal State Theatre

4 Dec 9, 2011
Reply by Liminal State Theatre

Databases / Contact management information for small theatre companies

Hello all   We at Peut-etre are reassessing the way we organise all of our data and I was wondering if anyone out there used a particularly…

Started by Peut-etre Theatre

4 Dec 9, 2011
Reply by Peut-etre Theatre

Three Tiny Seeds - R&D advice

Hello there I am developing a new piece of devised theatre for young audiences exploring the relationship between light and dark through t…

Started by Emma Higham

0 Dec 6, 2011

Peer to Peer Learning Ideas

We are wondering about applying for a small fund to support a peer group of practitioners interested in Early Years theatre in Scotland to…

Started by Hazel Darwin-Edwards

4 Nov 10, 2011
Reply by Hazel Darwin-Edwards

Autism and Theatre

Attended the Inspiration Day on Autism and Theatre on Monday.  It was fabulous to see so many venues and organisations there, and fascinati…

Started by Slavka Jovanovic

0 Oct 12, 2011

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MANIFESTOS (or, Tell Us What You Really Think)

There's a venerable tradition of artists' manifestos, which always seem to pop up especially at times of great cultural and political change (post WW1 dadaists; them 60s experimenters...) so, given that we are living through times of extraordinary change right now, I thought I'd start a thread for MANIFESTOS RELATING TO MAKING ART FOR CHILDREN.Don't have one?  Nor did I until 24 hours ago, then I decided I'd write one.So get going, and it'd be grand to see them here...See More
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On encouraging young audiences (or their parents) to take risks

http://www.itstheforest.comWhy should parents bring their children to see something like my company's dance piece 'The Forest'?When it’s half term and I scan the pages of the ‘what’s on for children’ sections of magazines I want to know that the experiences I choose for my children will be, to be honest, worth the effort, that they will enjoy it, that they will be enriched in some way, in any way, by what they’ve seen.I want to take them…See More
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Some Thoughts on "Acting Like Children"

This blog is based on the text of a talk I gave today at Rose Bruford college, as part of the Acting Like Children project organised by Polka Theatre, Travelling Light and…See More
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