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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784975603321

Autore

Wooster Roger

Titolo

Contemporary theatre in education [[electronic resource] /] / Roger Wooster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, USA, : Intellect, 2007

ISBN

1-281-18736-4

9786611187361

1-84150-984-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 p.)

Disciplina

792.071041

Soggetti

Drama in education

Amateur theater

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-159).

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Preliminary Pages; Contents; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Origin of the Species: The Genetic Legacy from Drama in Education; Chapter 3: The Origin of the Species: The Theatrical Legacy and the Theatre and Education Hybrid; Chapter 4: The Fight for Survival; Chapter 5: The Welsh Environment; Chapter 6: Current TIE Provision in Wales: The Survival of the Fittest?; Chapter 7: Conclusion: Evolution or Mutation?; Appendix 1: The Companies, the Projects and the Interviewees; Appendix 2: The Questionnaire; Appendix 3: The Interviews

Appendix 4: Summary TablesBibliography; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Theatre in Education emerged in the mid-sixties as a unique hybrid of performance and child-centred learning. Contemporary Theatre in Education charts the creation and adaptation of this 'hybrid' through the changing political, economic and educational environment. It also takes a 'snapshot' of the TIE being created today, considering all the projects being performed in Wales during a single month. The projects are analysed and every TIE director interviewed about the work and the policies of their companies. It becomes very clear that that the distinction between TIE and Children's Theatre is