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Recently as part of my theatre course, we made a show for 3-5s which had 13 people in it (they were all our class and our brief was to create an ensemble show)
What was interesting for me was that the…"
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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…Continue
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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."
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..."
A discussion started by Naomi Cortes was featuredEngaging 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
Naomi Cortes posted a discussionEngaging 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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Scribble Ink posted an eventRoyal Docks Spring Festival at Britannia Village Hall
June 1, 2012 from 4pm to 8pm
A free family event for the whole community to come together and enjoy a wide range of activities, stalls and entertainment. Find out about local services, London 2012 games and get a free health check.See More
A discussion started by David Harradine was featuredMANIFESTOS (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
A blog post by Samantha Butler was featuredOn 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
A blog post by David Harradine was featuredSome 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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