British Theatre and Young People

Theory and Performance in the 21st Century
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-74687-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 421 g

British Theatre and Young People gathers together new and original studies on the issues, theories, practices and perceptions which characterise British theatre about, for, by, and with young people in the 21st century.

Interrogating the critical relationship between theatre and young people today, the book brings together perspectives on theatre about, for, by, and with young people and presents it as an art form in its own right. The first part of the book focuses on applied and socially engaged theatre practice with young people, illustrating the ways in which theatre can highlight inclusivity, well-being, community and politics among young people. Part two presents essays on adaptation and appropriation, generally looking at how classic texts have been adapted for young audiences. Finally, the last part of the book looks at the ways in which British Youth Theatre and practice in the UK has impacted regional and national theatre scenes. Highlighting this rich and active community and practice, this edited collection paints a picture of the state of theatre for and by young people in the UK today.

British Theatre and Young People is ideal for undergraduate and postgraduate students of theatre studies and applied theatre with an interest in British theatre.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ada, U¿ur

Ada, Ugur

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Andere Darstellende Künste
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

 

Part 1. Socially Engaged Performances

1.     ‘Growing Sideways’ in Mark Ravenhill’s Play for Young People, Citizenship

2.     Polly Stenham’s That Face: A Portrait of Parentification and Dependency

3.     ‘Packing Boxes’ by/for the Young: Precarity and Cruel Optimism in Wish List

4.     “It’s Just the Persuading Bit”: Children, Performance and Climate Action

5.     The Cancellation of The Family Sex Show

 

Part 2. Adaptation and Appropriation

6.     A Tale of Temptation and Redemption: Staging Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market for a Young Audience

7.     ‘‘We’re Women. Not Children. Not Little Girls’’: Zadie Smith’s Theatrical Adaptation of Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath

8.     Dumbing Down or Playing Up? Directing Shakespeare for Young People

9.     Bring British Youth Theatre Overseas: A Case Study on Route to China

 

Part 3. Local, National and International Voices

10.  Imagining Beyond the Barbarism

11.  Destinies: An Applied Theatre Co-creation with Vulnerable Groups Producing Inter-relational Communities of Practice

12.  Youth Theatre of Sanctuary: Arts, Inclusion and Leadership Initiative A Case Study on the Impact that Collaborative, Live and Digital Theatre Practices has had on the Lives of People Seeking Sanctuary and the Communities They Live in

13.  Theatrical Event in Your Own Playground: Use of Mobile Space to Enhance Theatre Productions Provision in Primary Schools

Über Autor(innen)

Ugur Ada is currently working as Assistant Professor Doctor at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University in Türkiye. He holds a PhD degree and his dissertation is entitled “Theatre in Education and the Analysis of Edward Bond’s Big Brum Plays within the Context of Theatre in Education”. His research areas are Contemporary British Theatre, Applied Theatre / Drama, In-Yer-Face Theatre and Theatre and Young People. His Recent book publications include Egitimde Tiyatro/ Theatre in Education (TiE) (2021) and Edward Bond: Bondian Drama and Young Audience (2023).