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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
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'DonnellLatest Reply
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 HighamLatest Reply

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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

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'DonnellLatest Reply

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 HighamLatest Reply

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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	2	yesterday Reply by Naomi Cortes
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
Children and Shakespeare??? Discuss.... Started by Kate Cross	0	Nov 24, 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
The Future Forum at BOV, 7th April 2011 We were in Bristol yesterday for The Future Forum, an opportunity for producers and promoters to come together to reflect on the extraordin… Started by Roz Wynn, Fuel	0	Apr 8, 2011

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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

yesterday
Reply by Naomi Cortes

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

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

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

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

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

Dec 6, 2011

Children and Shakespeare???

Discuss....

Started by Kate Cross

Nov 24, 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

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

Oct 12, 2011

The Future Forum at BOV, 7th April 2011

We were in Bristol yesterday for The Future Forum, an opportunity for producers and promoters to come together to reflect on the extraordin…

Started by Roz Wynn, Fuel

Apr 8, 2011

Guy O'Donnell and Scribble Ink are now friends 26 minutes ago

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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Naomi Cortes replied to Naomi Cortes's discussion 'Engaging younger audiences'

The age ranges I am thinking of is between 3 and 7 years.I find there is so much variation between the ages and abilities, I am interested in what factors decide how big or small we can go with our work.

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David Harradine replied to Naomi Cortes's discussion 'Engaging younger audiences'

Hi Naomi - what do you mean when you say "younger audiences"? I think the actual age range for a project has a significant influence on these decisions around scale...

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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, is to create small intimate pieces of work and the other is to create large epic pieces. Do creatives have a preference or a belief that one is more engaging than the other? See More

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