Education and Theatres
Beyond the Four Walls
Editors: Finneran, Michael, Anderson, Michael (Eds.)
Free Preview- The first volume to map practices and issues in education and outreach work for theatres
- Presents practice-based accounts of theatre outreach, education and community programmes, with a solid and accessible theoretical frame
- Contains a global range of case studies that offer insights on innovative practices, and examine how success can be measured
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- About this book
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This volume is the first book to map a broad range of practices and critically examine the impact of education and outreach programmes in theatres and theatre companies around the globe.
This innovative volume looks specifically at the manner in which theatres and theatre companies engage in educational, outreach and community work. An array of global case studies examines a wide range of existing and innovative practices, and scrutinises how this work achieves successful results and delivers impact and outcome on investment.
The editors set the scene briefly in terms of the history of education in theatre organisations, and then move on to chart some of the difficulties and challenges associated with this work, as well as looking into the conceptual issues that need to be interrogated so that we may understand the impact of outreach and education work on the communities and audiences it aims to reach.
A range of theatre practitioners and academics describe their work, its background, and what the authors understand to be successful outcomes for both the participants and the theatres. Finally, the book offers suggestions for both practitioners and researchers regarding further development in this work. - Reviews
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“Education and Theatre Beyond the Four Walls is a gem of a book. It is a must-read book for artists, theatre practitioners, Companies, educators, venue directors, policy makers, funders and those who work with children and young people through theatre. It provides a thought-provoking perspective on theatre and education work from across three continents, with insights from a wide range of contributors, including some of the world’s leading educational theatre Professionals and academics.” (Catherine Sheridan, Youth Theatre Ireland, Issue 21, 2020)
- Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Theatres and a Spectrum of Engagement
Pages 3-21
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Staying the Course and ‘Here to Question’: Envisioning Education at Tarragon Theatre as an Integral Goal and a Reciprocal Practice
Pages 25-38
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Within the Girdle of These Walls
Pages 39-51
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Creative Leadership in Learning at the Sydney Opera House
Pages 53-65
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From Access to Participation: An Historical Account of Queensland Theatre Company’s Commitment to Theatre Education for Children and Young People
Pages 67-78
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Education and Theatres
- Book Subtitle
- Beyond the Four Walls
- Editors
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- Michael Finneran
- Michael Anderson
- Series Title
- Landscapes: the Arts, Aesthetics, and Education
- Series Volume
- 27
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-22223-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-22223-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-22221-5
- Series ISSN
- 1573-4528
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XV, 327
- Number of Illustrations
- 16 b/w illustrations
- Topics
