Safe spaces where radical things can happen. Youth theatre programs offer benefits on multiple levels. Image: House of Muchness.
Anyone who lived through lockdowns with schoolchildren knows how hard the cooped-up living and Zoomed-classes were across the board. But there’s growing evidence that lockdowns had particular impacts on teens and young adults.
Artistic Director of Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP), Fraser Corfield says the company’s 2022 program has attracted more teenagers than ever this year.
ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
