Theatre for the young
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Theatre for the young
（Macmillan modern dramatists）
Macmillan, 1990
- pbk
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Includes index
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Description
This book looks at the range of stage plays for young people written and produced in Britain by adult professionals. The author argues that Young People's Theatre is a phenomenon, which is continuous with and distinct from adult theatre. It attempts to define the appropriate aesthetic criteria with which to approach it, giving a brief historical survey and describing examples.
Table of Contents
- Definitions and principles
- history and evolution
- the present scene
- fantasy in a traditional mould: "Peter Pan", "Pinocchio", "Wind in the Willows", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Gingerbread Man", "There was an Old Woman", "The Selfish Shellfish", "Niddala", "Changing Gear", "Hiawatha"
- new fantasy - "The Goldfish Bowl", "Dead Easy", "The Arkansaw Bear", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Der Vogelkopp", "Old King Cole"
- "social realism" and plays based on political issues: "Better in the Long Run", "Gaining ground", "Raj", "Susumu's Story", "Peacemaker", "ABC", "No Passaran", "1983"
- "social realism" and plays based on other issues: "Treasure Island", "Example", "Arthur Rosebud's Revelation", "All in Stitches", "Stronger Than Superman", "On His Own Two Feet", "Best of Friends", "Plague of Innocence".
by "Nielsen BookData"