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ABSTRACT
This study presents the idea that radical theatre for young audiences is necessary to wake up the field and cultivate moral, social and aesthetic values. It does it through a discussion of four essential topics: (a) The essence of theatre for young audiences (its characterisation and emphasis on its distinctiveness); (b) Ecology of theatre; (c) Radical theatre for young audiences; (d) And radical forms of performance. The notion of ‘otherness’ is woven into the four themes derived from the attitude that we must release fixed thought patterns to allow for different ways of thinking about topics that change over time.
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Shifra Schonmann
Shifra Schonmann is Full Professor (Emerita), Head, laboratory for research in theatre-drama education University of Haifa, Israel. Published numerous articles as well as books, including: Theatre as a Medium for Children and Young People: Images and Observations (Springer), And (Ed.): Wisdom of the Many: International Yearbook for Research in Arts Education (Waxmann).