Young Audiences, Theatre and the Cultural Conversation

This volume offers rare insights into the connection between young audiences and the performing arts. Based on studies of adolescent and post-adolescent audiences, ages 14 to 25, the book examines to what extent they are part of our society’s cultural conversation. It studies how these young people...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: O'Toole, John (Editor), Adams, Ricci-Jane (Editor), Anderson, Michael (Editor), Burton, Bruce (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2014, 2014
Edition:1st ed. 2014
Series:Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I TheatreSpace Project Partners and Case Studies
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: The Project, its Partners and its Purposes
  • Chapter 3: Access and the Practicalities of Attendance
  • Chapter 4: The Context of the Performance Event
  • Chapter 5: The Education Landscape
  • Chapter 6: Young Audiences from the Educators' Perspective
  • Chapter 7: The Industry Partners’ Perceptions
  • Chapter 8: Engagement and Liveness
  • Chapter 9: Building Theatre Confidence
  • Chapter 10: Theatre Literacy
  • Chapter 11: ‘It’s Real’ - Genre and Performance Style
  • Chapter 12: Conclusion – a Continuum for Planning