Theatre for Young Audiences Volume 2

Author's Preface

A Brief History of Theatre for Young Audiences

Considering the TYA Audience

Play: A Salamander's Story    1

Play: Chon: Champion of the World    26

Play: A Christmas Carrot    46

Adapting Folk Tales into TYA    80

Play: Enough of the Huff and Puff    84

Play: The Great Race: Rabbit vs. Tortoise    122

"Twelve Dancing Princesses" -- A Case Study in Adapting Folk Tales to TYA    147

Play: Twelve Dancing Princesses    151

More Mature Themes for TYA    189

Play: Pablo and Pedro    191

Which Way TYA?    230

Acknowledgments    231

Bibliography    232