Theatre Education Part 5 – A Subversive Activity
(This is the fifth and final installment of a five-part series looking at theatre education today. Please be sure to read Scott Walters’ companion piece over at Theatre Ideas.)
Dunkirk NY – So what in theatre education needs reforming? If I had to sum it all up, I would say that there needs to be a fundamental change in philosophy and approach. The focus of the educational effort needs to move decisively away from the pre-professional model and towards providing students the sort of education which gives them the ability to become active creators of theatre. They need an education attuned to the issues of their time, not ours, and one which develops an independent and critical mind that can turn what they see and experience of life into art. They need a subversive education. Continue reading ‘Theatre Education Part 5 – A Subversive Activity’ »
