Politics and Aesthetics in Theatre for Young People in Israel: A Concise View

Abstract

Theatre as a Medium for children and young people: Images and Observations has emerged from my interest in the theatre education world in general and the theatre for young people (TYP) in particular. The drive behind the work is the Israeli arena, which served as my intriguing power for the journey into the dual territory of educational and theatrical settings. I believe that readers will be interested in a concise view of what is happening in the theatre for young people in Israel today and how its politics and aesthetics can be explained against the background of a general understanding that has emerged during the writing of this book. This last chapter of the book aims to revisit the major ideas that were already developed in the various chapters of the book, but this time there is a focus on one local case in order to highlight issues and shed colorful light on some of the questions that I have been struggling with. Furthermore, bringing out what is unique to TYP in Israel is an opportunity to look into the question of politics and aesthetics in the context of the relationship between centralistic educational system and the theatrical options for young people.