There is an old phenomenon in theatre arts: Education! And there is a new tendency: theatre
arts for the very young! The relationship to education is clear but what about the profit for
the arts? The world of children as a horizon of experiences? The role of music as a
dramaturgical element? Is it needed to divide the performance in actors and spectators? Is
there a special age for a successful reception? How much should theatre artists be confronted
with the physical and psychological development of children? It seems that Theatre for Early
Years is a work in progress. There are more and more examples on the stages of the world: In
Europe in the States in Australia. A variety of different perspectives are included in this
research in performing arts from birth to three. The authors are reflecting their work their
observations their directorship - to discover a new audience to accompany the new generation
in aesthetics to make the signs of the time transparent. And maybe the development of Theatre
for Early Years is a new challenge to renew the language of theatre to establish an art of
simplicity for the complexity of theatre.
