Theatre for Young Audience at NYU

March 30, 2012

New York University is hosting the Forum " Which Way TYA? New Directions for

Theater for Young Audiences " on April 27-29th, 2012. The Forum, convened by NYU

guest professor and former Unicorn artistic director Tony Graham, is designed

for TYA practitioners, researchers in TYA and applied theatre, educators, and

students of educational theatre. The weekend-long event will offer panel

discussions, workshops, and narratives, as well as opportunities to see current

theatre for young audiences in New York City at special ticket prices.

Keynote speakers for the event include Dr. Gerd Taube, the Director of the

Federal Republic of Germany's Children and Youth Theatre Centre in furt;

Obie-award- winning playwright Enda Walsh; and Drury, founder of the

unique children's cultural centre in Dublin known as The Ark. The Forum will

also feature talks by and with TYA-UK Chair Steve Ball, CTC artistic director

C. Brosius, and Manon van de Water, director of the International Theater

for Young Audiences Research Network, among many others.

Mr. Graham notes: " I think that all our work, whether in the classroom or in

the theater, asks the same question: how much of our work is `ought,' and how

much is driven by art? " The forum will examine key issues in the future of TYA,

including:

• Cultural translation in TY A

• Self-censorship and morality

• The role of the playwright and the dramaturg in new works

• New trends and innovation in TYA, including Theatre for the

Very Young

• Issues of participation and youth in professional TYA

Mr. Graham added: " At the Forum, we're going to be blasted with

a whole lot of fresh thinking, and we'll see more clearly where

we want to be heading! "

Organizers of the Forum will be updating their blog, at

up to the event.

Online registration is available with this link:

If you have any questions, please contact Tony Graham at

nyutyaforum@... or call NYU's Program in Educational

Theatre at .

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