Start ’Em Early: Theatre for the Very Young Brings in New Audiences
In creating work for babies and toddlers, Alliance Theatre, Metro Theatre Company, and others get back to the roots of theatremaking.
Category Archives: Theatre for Young Audiences
Let’s Stick Together: TYA/USA Unites Youth-Focused Theatres
The organization supports more than 100 TYA companies and aims to make their work more relevant to the field at large.
The TYA Canon: How Licensing Agencies Build Artists and Audiences
Samuel French, Music Theatre International, and Plays for Young Audiences aim to expand the reach and broaden the appeal of works for young audiences.
D.C. Artists Protest Washington Post No-TYA-Review Policy
In 2014, the paper stopped reviewing theatre for young audiences, but local companies aren’t taking it lying down.
Beyond Nouveau Cirque, Circus Artists Meld Acrobatics and Spectacle in New Ways
Both Acrobuffos and Cirque Mechanics are making ambitious shows at the edges of their form, and they’re not just for kids.
The ‘B-Word’: How Theatre Keeps Anti-Bullying Policies Relevant
Bullying may be falling from of the headlines, but it’s still important for theatres and education programs to find ways to prevent it.
You Know, for Kids: ‘Adult’ Playwrights Try Their Hand at TYA
What happens when writers accustomed to grown-up audiences aim younger? The results can be rich and rewarding for all concerned—though there are pitfalls.
Theatre Teen Councils, an Idea That’s Come of Age
Teen councils aren’t just about building young audiences; they’ve grown into powerful leadership-building and advocacy tools.
The Curious Incidence of Theatre on the Autism Spectrum
Autism-related theatre for youth has its own spectrum, from work created for autistic kids to pieces devised with their input.
