Patch Theatre’s Me and My Shadow. Image via www.lmnop.com.au
For many theatre-makers, creating work for young people, whether for pre-schoolers or teenagers, requires a different approach than when creating work for adult audiences.
‘Often the methodology in making it [involves] working with young people in order to do that sort of playback – what’s working for you? Does this sound authentic, do you believe these characters, does the story engage you? Not always but a lot of the time that’s what happens,’ said arts education consultant Meg Upton.
