How Enid Blyton created the template for children’s theatre in Britain
Enid Blyton’s books made for great plays, offering children an alternative to star-studded pantomimes for the first time.
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Giant: John Lithgow’s masterful turn explores Roald Dahl’s antisemitism – and wider questions about children’s literature
The play features a masterly performance by John Lithgow in the role of Dahl.
Shakespeare plays key role in teaching children to take creative leaps
Somewhere, in the depths of your memory, you can probably still recall a quote or two from Shakespeare. Everybody in the UK studies the Bard at school – whether they go on to love him or hate him. As leading…
Edinburgh Fringe 2023: how to immerse yourself in the world’s biggest arts festival
There will be almost 3,000 shows playing at this year’s Fringe, which can feel a little daunting, especially for the first timer. Here’s how to get it right.
Kamishibai: how the magical art of Japanese storytelling is being revived and promoting bilingualism
Welcome to the wonderful world of kamishibai – a centuries-old Japanese storytelling tradition.
Tove Jansson: lessons in life from her beloved Moomin characters
The inventor of the lovable but imperfect Moomins created the characters and their world as a way of bringing light after the dark days of the second world war.
The fun and funding fears for children’s theatre in Australia
The success of the Opera Australia and Barking Gecko Theatre’s Rabbits offers a chance to celebrate the pioneering nature of children’s theatre in Australia.
Worries that social media is making children lose touch with reality echo ancient Greeks’ fears about theatre
Concerns about the effect of social media on young minds mirror fears in ancient times around the way heightened drama affected audiences of public theatre.
Child soldiers put adult troops in a painful moral dilemma
Whether as soldiers, suicide bombers or human shields, children are an increasingly common sight on the battlefield.
Jailed playwright Margaretta D'Arcy is a heroine of pacifism
Much has been made about the power of social media to improve democratic participation. But as with medicines and drugs, no heavily used technologies are without their side effects. This is particularly…
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