Full Description
Acclaimed theatre company Oily Cart has for 30 years been making colourful musical interactive theatre for young children and for children and young adults with learning disabilities or on the spectrum of autism. This fascinating book presents a rich and illuminating picture of its three decades of skilled theatre making. It is an essential source book for: theatre practitioners who make, or are seeking to make, theatre for young children or for children and young adults with learning disabilities; teachers and students who are engaged in Special Educational Needs, early years and nursery work, or drama and theatre; and anyone interested in drama therapy or music therapy.
Contents
CONTENTSWonderland; A note on the editor; Introduction; 1. The history of Oily Cart; 2. The Oily Cart timeline; 3. My life in Cart: Writing and directing for Oily Cart; 4. The art of the Cart: Designing Oily shows; 6. Cartbeat: Making music for Oily Cart; 7. Making Blue: Interviews with Tim Webb, Claire de Loon and Max Reinhardt; 7. Audience feedback: Blue; 8. Review: Blue; 9. The script of Blue; 10. Blue: A suggested timetable for a one-day visit; 11. Making Baby Balloon: Interviews with Tim Webb, Claire de Loon and Max Reinhardt; 12. Audience feedback: Baby Balloon; 13. Review: Baby Balloon; 14. Making Ring a Ding Ding: Interviews with Tim Webb, Claire de Loon and Max Reinhardt; 15. Audience feedback: Ring a Ding Ding; 16. Review: Ring a Ding Ding; 17. Interview with Sjaak van der Bent (Pool Piece and Blue); 18. Interview with Alex Harvey (Something in the Air); 19. Interview with Patrick Lynch (Jumpin' Beans); 20. Interview with Lucy Angell-John (Drum); 21. Interview with Geoff Bowyer (10 years on the road with Oily Cart); 22. Interview with Nicole Worrica (Play House and Blue); 23. The free spirits of children's theatre; 24. Oily Cart: Unravelling the magic; 25. Review: Soapsuds; 26. Review: Jumpin' Beans; 27. Review: Conference of the Birds; 28. Audience feedback: How Long is a Piece of String; 29. Audience feedback: Something in the Air; 30. Preparation, anticipation, motivation: Before, during and after and Oily Cart show; 31. Oily Biz: The business side of Oily Cart; Afterword
