Theatre for young audiences is is? I don’t know. It is a decision to make every time you start a new project. It is, ultimately, what you decide to make of it. It has multiple faces; this is what makes it so pleasant to watch.
Theatre for young audiences needs to keep in mind that no play is for every child but every child has its own play. Theatre for young audiences needs to reach the children who don’t know what is theatre for young audiences. Theatre for young audiences needs less teacher saying “hush” and more children saying “wow”.
In 50 years, theatre for young audiences will still be as firm, bright and healthy as today, while I…