Kenneth A. Loparo 
Theatre, Youth, and Culture 
A Critical and Historical Exploration

There is a complex relationship between performance, youth, and the shifting material circumstances (social, cultural, economic, ideological, and political) under which theatre for children and youth is generated and perceived. This book explores different aspect of theatre for young audiences using examples from theatrical events globally.

Cuprins

Framing Children’s Theatre: Historiography, Material Context, and Cultural Perception Theory and TYA: Marginalization and Cultural Production Taboos in TYA The Representation of ‘Troubled Youth’ in US Theatre for Young Adults: Gay and Lesbian TYA Theatre as Therapy in Volatile Regions Theatre for the Very Young

Despre autor

Manon Van de Water is a Professor of Theatre Research and the Director of the Theatre for Youth Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA