TY - JOUR
T1 - New directions in theatre for young people. A report on the recent work of REM theatre in Sydney
AU - Nicholls, Jennifer A.
PY - 1993/1/1
Y1 - 1993/1/1
N2 - This paper outlines new directions in Theatre-in-Education/Theatre for Young People by profiling the work of one Company, REM Theatre, based in Sydney. REM's recent production for children was researched in Australia's neighbouring Oceanic island, Fiji. The company exchanged myths, legends, and performance/production techniques with local Fijian villagers and returned to Australia to synthesise their research into a performance suitable for 3–10 year olds. REM's production introduces children to the importance of stories and storytelling by recreating mythical characters and legends from Fijian history. In addition, REM's production techniques involves a carefully constructed process that introduces the audience to the theatricality of the performance, inviting them to identify a range of theatrical concepts and elements. This process of theatrical deconstruction is discussed using comments provided by children who attended the production.
AB - This paper outlines new directions in Theatre-in-Education/Theatre for Young People by profiling the work of one Company, REM Theatre, based in Sydney. REM's recent production for children was researched in Australia's neighbouring Oceanic island, Fiji. The company exchanged myths, legends, and performance/production techniques with local Fijian villagers and returned to Australia to synthesise their research into a performance suitable for 3–10 year olds. REM's production introduces children to the importance of stories and storytelling by recreating mythical characters and legends from Fijian history. In addition, REM's production techniques involves a carefully constructed process that introduces the audience to the theatricality of the performance, inviting them to identify a range of theatrical concepts and elements. This process of theatrical deconstruction is discussed using comments provided by children who attended the production.
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U2 - 10.1080/0300443930900105
DO - 10.1080/0300443930900105
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84948286273
VL - 90
SP - 23
EP - 30
JO - Early Child Development and Care
JF - Early Child Development and Care
SN - 0300-4430
IS - 1
ER -