Theatre and the arts are not about the curriculum or a fix for society’s problems
"What I would like us to do is to simply give children regular and frequent opportunities to go and see dance, music, art, theatre - unmediated, unprescribed, unexplained, and from the assumption that adult and child have in common that they are part of an audience, at a conversation in which the artists and audience have in common that none of us knows why we are here".
A few years ago I had the chance to produce a series of events for young people at Unicorn Theatre in South East London. I was amazed with the theatre's commitment and engagement with children and young people.
The following article by Purni Morell (their artistic director) may sound a bit harsh but in fact she speaks honestly about her believes that theatre and arts must not always become a substitute to the national curriculum. And most importantly I believe that we must give children the chance to judge art for themselves.
Tomorr Kokona
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