Information pool

This page contains a selection of various information related to performing arts for young audience. The list of the published literature and research articles, links to relevant projects and networks, festivals and theaters etc. will be continuously updated.


PUBLICATIONS

Books


  • TYA, Culture, Society, International Essays on Theatre for Young Audiences a Publication of Assitej and Ityarn, Manon van de Water ed. 2012 
  • Theatre for Early Years, Research in Performing Arts for Children from Birth to Three, Wolfgang Schneider 2009 
  • Theatre for Young Audience, a critical handbook, edited by Tom Maguire and karian Schuitema
  • Theatre, Youth, and Culture: A Critical and Historical Exploration, Manon van de Water 2012 
  • The Young Audience: Exploring and Enhancing Children’s Experiences of Theatre, Stoke: Trentham Books/IOE Press. 2010, Matthew Reason
  • Theatre as a Medium for Children and Young People: Images and Observations (Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education), Shifra Schonmann, 2006 
  • An Idea of Art and Childhood, Antonella Dalla Rosa and Anna Sacchetti ed., Small Size
  • Oily Cart - All Sorts of Theatre for All Sorts of Kids, Mark Brown
  • Theatre and early years stories of artistic practice, La Baracca Testoni ragazzi, Small Size papers
  • The Arts in Children’s Lives: Culture, Context, and Curriculum, L. Bresler & C. M. Thompson (Eds.) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers 

Research reports / articles
  • See me! A Discussion on Quality of Performing Arts for Children Based on a Performative Approach, Lisa Nagel, Nordic Journal of Art and Research 
  • Child’s Play: A Postdramatic Theatre of Paidia for the Very Young, Ben Fletcher-Watson 
  • From Cradle to Stage: How Early Years Performing Arts Experiences Are Tailored to the Developmental Capabilities of Babies and Toddlers, Ben Fletcher-Watson, Youth Theatre Journal
  • The Impossible Audience?,  New developments in theatre for unborn children, Ben Fletcher-Watson
  • Toward a Grounded Dramaturgy: Using Grounded Theory to Interrogate Performance Practices in Theatre for Early Years, Ben Fletcher-Watson, Youth Theatre Journal 
  •  The infant audience: the impact and implications of child development research on performing arts practice for the very young, Rachel C Drury and Ben Fletcher-Watson, Journal of Early Childhood Research
  • Babydrama - an artistic research report, Suzanne Osten 
  • From Children’s Perspectives: A Model of Aesthetic Processing in Theatre, Jeanne Klein
  • Tyranny in theatre for the very young, Ben Fletcher Watson 
  • Audience participation in children's theatre performances, Sinje Khun
  • Spaces in theatre for young audience From illusion to reality, Gabi dan Droste and Kolja Burgschuld 
  • ‘Young Audience and Live Theatre, Part 1: Methods, Participation and Memory in Audience Research, Matthew Reason, Studies in Theatre and Performance 
  • ‘Young Audience and Live Theatre, Part 2: Methods, Participation and Memory in Audience Research, Matthew Reason, Studies in Theatre and Performance
  • Theatre and social environment, Anna Eitzeroth 
  • Enhancing Children’s Theatrical Experiences Through Philosophical Enquiry; Thinking theatre, Matthew Reason 
  • Playing with audience; Participation in TYA Germany, Tabea Hornlein 
  • Children need art, Dr. Wolfgang Schneider 
  • Art for children under three (Glitterbird seminars/lectures), Ellen Os and Leif Hernes
  • Small children meeting aesthetics (Glitterbird seminars/lectures), Dr. polit Gunnvor Løkken  
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INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS / PROJECTS / ORGANISATIONS



International Association of Theatre for Young Audience
http://www.assitej-international.org
International Theatre for Young Audiences Research Network
http://ityarn.wordpress.com 
Fresh Tracks Europe
Small Size
Nordic-Baltic Dance Network for Young Audiences
http://nobadance.org

Glitterbird
Starcatchers
http://www.starcatchers.org.uk
Earlyarts
http://earlyarts.co.uk

American Alliance for Theatre & Education
http://www.aate.com



THEATERS
 
Aaben Dans
http://www.abendans.dk
Zebra Dans
http://zebradans.se
Maas
http://www.maastd.nl
Cirka Teater
http://cirkateater.no 
De Spiegel
http://www.despiegel.com
La Guimbarde
http://www.laguimbarde.be
Kopergietery
http://www.kopergietery.be
Carte Blanche
http://www.cblanche.dk
16 Rue de Plaisance
http://www.16ruedeplaisance.org 
Dschungel Wien
http://www.dschungelwien.at
Helios Theater
http://www.helios-theater.de 
La Baracca Testoni Ragazzi
http://www.testoniragazzi.it 
 
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FESTIVALS

Szene Bunte Wahne 
http://www.sbw.at
Segni di Infanzia
http://www.segnidinfanzia.org/who-we-are/the-festival/?lang=en
Mini Midi Maxi 
http://www.teatersenter.no/mmm 
Fratz Festival 
http://www.fratz-festival.de 
SWOP 
http://swopfestival.dk
Augen Blick Mal!  
http://www.augenblickmal.de
Turven Hoog 
http://www.2turvenhoog.nl
Satellit 
http://www.satellitfestival.com/Satellit/eng/index.php 
Take Off  
http://www.takeofffestival.org.uk
Tweetakt 
http://tweetakt-kaap.nl 
Spring Festival 
http://www.springfestival.dk 
Baboro 
http://baboro.ie
La Guimbarde 
http://www.laguimbarde.be/festival/l-art-et-les-tout-petits
La Baracca Testoni Ragazzi
ww.testoniragazzi.it
Kaas & Kappes
http://www.kaasundkappes.de
Tiyatro Busra 

http://www.tiyatrofestivali.org
The Spark Fest 
http://www.sparkfestival.co.uk
Snowbox
www.showbox.no/en



South America 
Fam Fest
http://famfestchile.cl

Canada 
Wee Festival
http://weefestival.ca  

Asia
El més Petit de Tots 
http://lasalateatre.cat/en/el_mes_petit
International Theatre Festival Okinawa 
http://jp.nuchigusui2014.com
Winter Festival Assitej Korea
http://assitejkorea.org
 

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