TIE starts with an educational topic or debate and develops a show around it. There are a number of companies in the UK that specialise in producing theatre to be performed in schools. Such production often have drama workshops attached and may involve the pupils in the performance itself.
TIE groups specialise in educational work, performances have been designed with particular aspects of the curriculum in mind.
Some will always link the work first to a particular key stage, whilst others will design various projects for different ages. I'm addition a number of companies aim their performance at specialised groups, for example, oily cart children's theatre works with students with multiple learning disabilities.
How does it compare to other Theatre forms?
1. Chldren's Theatre
Children's theatre is not always based on a specific curriculum area and may be part of the work of a non specialised company. It could bring a children's story to life rather having an educational focus on a particular topic and is often aimed at the under-12years of age group. In contrast, TIE companies usually travel to meet their audiences and address a specific topic of interest. They can cater for age groups up to 25 years old.
2. Community Theatre
Community theatre companies and TIE share some of the same common ground, since both target their work at a particular social group and offer workshops in a socially motivated theatre form. Cardboard Citizen works with homeless and ex homeless people, while Clean Break deals with female ex prisoners. However, such companies go further than TIE companies, in that they usually earn out training projects for adults in the particular area they are interested in, for example, helping women get back to work.
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