What is the purpose of Theatre for young audiences?

Aims. To develop a long-term future for TYA through artists’ supports, practice sharing, skills/knowledge exchanges etc. To support those working in the TYA sector while nourishing and encouraging emerging talent. To harness member networks, national and international relationships, to develop TYA in Ireland.

What is Theatre for the very young?

What is Theatre for the Very Young? A professional performance for children ages 0–5 years old and their grown-ups. An artistic experience that overcomes age, developmental barriers, and language, while expanding the consciousness of very young audience members and integrating bi-lingual elements into each show.

Why do audiences go to the Theatre?

The audience drives every aspect of developing a theatrical performance. Initially, the audience serves the role of driving the content of the play or performance itself. The audience serves the role of driving other decisions as well. For example, producers will consider their audience during casting.

What is an audience in Theatre?

audience: the people who watch the performance; those for whom the performance is intended. audition: a tryout for a part in a drama; also, the act of trying out. auditorium: the part of the theater in which the audience sits; also called the house.

What does the theatre for young audiences programme do?

The programme aims to provide students with a professionally-facing environment in which to explore and interrogate their performance-making within a robust, methodologically informed academic framework. The opportunity for extended, practice-based work.

What do you mean by theatre for early years?

Theatre for Early Years. Theatre for Early Years or TEY is a blanket term for theatrical events designed for audiences of pre-school children (aged under five or six years of age). TEY is considered to be a sub-category of Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA). TEY is known in the USA as Theatre for the Very Young, or TVY.

How old do you have to be to play theatre?

It has been defined as “ professional theatre led by adults performing for an audience of babies from months old to toddlers approximately one and a half to two years old accompanied by a parent or adult companion.

How does the University of Lincoln support Theatre?

Extensive opportunities to show performance work in Lincoln and the county, with an expectation that students will be supported in their ambition to produce work for as broad a geographic and demographic audience as possible The opportunity for extended, practice-based work.