spiel.raum.theater

The book "spiel.raum.theater" by Christa Hoffmann offers a comprehensive analysis of the unique characteristics of theater for young audiences, as well as the theatrical play of children and adolescents. It combines over thirty years of artistic and educational experience and sheds light on central questions of theater, particularly the relationship between theater and pedagogy. The author addresses the interplay between spectators and actors and the resulting dramaturgies and playing styles. Additionally, aesthetic aspects of these forms of theater are discussed in connection with children's play and the principles of Bertolt Brecht's epic theater. The working principles of performative play and the interaction between action and observation are emphasized as fundamental methods of theater pedagogy.