Theatre & Education: a few notes

THEATRE & EDUCATION

"Education should enable children to search for meaning so that they may bear witness to life."
                                      -Edward Bond

DEBATE: Is education is supposed to collaborate with theatre?

Why not? Artistic creation is forever changing to be an educational device. Theatre should be constantly rebellious, shouldn’t have a useful purpose as deemed by state.
*FUN FACT*
Happenings of the 1960’s based on a theatre in education movement
THERE ARE SO MANY DEBATES IN THIS BOOK.

Instead of choosing sides in any of these matters, I found that I disagreed with th fact that there should be a debate at all. I think a healthy compromise in these matters could benefit a theatrical classroom.

DEBATES

     +social issues v. Theatre making
     +no children in this book? Mentioned like gerbils in an experiment.
     +Used for school v. Free experimentation
     +about the company/ adults experience.

INFLUENCES
   + TIE: Theatre of the Oppressed and Augusto Boal (to stimulate questioning of society)
   + TIE Brecht (documentary/commentary)--. See “The Navigators”

MY CONCLUSIONS
Innovation against the militarical feel of education.
How will things like this book shape my theatrical practice and theories when I go into education
 Going into practice with steadfast beliefs, but with room for change

Using the Theatrical approach to regular teaching?