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Tuesday, October 04, 2022
Make your kids into lifelong theater lovers with these kid-centric productions
nypost.com: It’s the only theater on 42nd Street that offers stroller parking — and tickets that start at $20. Welcome to the New Victory Theater, where productions from across the country and around the world play out in a family-friendly space at family-friendly prices.
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Maggie Latham
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Engaging children in theatre and the arts is so important and I think this article is helpful so that parents can know what is appropriate to take their kids to. Broadway does not often have a lot of Theatre for Young Audiences, although they had Pip’s Island a couple of years ago, but it is typically geared toward the adult crowd because that is wear the money is. I worked on a TYA tour and did an internship at Seattle Children’s Theatre many years ago so TYA is very close to my heart and I think it is so important to raise children to engage in the culture of the world so they can confront difficult conversations in a more approachable way. They are genuinely good shows that parents can enjoy with their kids as well, or at least they should be. It is better than most media made for children in that way.
Theatre for Young Audiences is one of my favorite genres of theatre, mostly because I did it all the time while in high school. The idea of instilling artistry and creativity in young people through theatre is so exciting and something I would love to be a part of in my professional career eventually. I love how accessible this theatre is to children and theatre lovers, including the strolling parking and more accessible tickets at the low price of twenty dollars. “Not for nothing has the New Victory been called the gold standard in children’s theater, the best first stop on the way to taking your kids to see “Wicked” and everything else Broadway has to offer.” The Cookin show sounds so entertaining, with “nonstop percussive action as four chefs frantically prepare for a wedding feast, using every utensil they can find, including the kitchen sink.”
The reason I clicked on this artclie is because I have been surrounded by theater since I was born. My mom raised me around disney and theater. I do not thhink I would be where I am at and the person I am without that part of her way of raising me. Having musical theater playing through the house and going to see shows have created this world that I want to be aprat of. But it also creating a sense of joy as a child and a way to find joy through other peoples art. I feel like it is really important to have shows that are for children so children can also get exposure to theater, beacause of how much joy and exporsure to art it brings into the world. Also the fact that the New York Post lists the shows going on gives great access to audience members to know what family friendly shows are going on and where they are happening.
I often respond to the articles talking about giving children the experience to see and be a part of theatre because it’s something I completely agree with and try to advocate for. I love that there are more opportunities for children to be a part of this industry and experience it so early. I often think about how much my life would be different if I would have seen theatre as a kid. It took me until my sophomore year of high school to even realize what theatre is and how shows are put on. Immersing kids in the arts is so important and it can even shape them emotionally. It's also great that they are introducing them to theatre in ways that they are already familiar with, like Sesame Street. Or, for a little older kids, Romeo and Juliet or The Three Musketeers. I really hope families are taking advantage of this theatre and introducing this to their children. It might even change their lives.
Getting younger audiences involved in the theater world is very important. If we want our industry to grow, we need to expand to new audiences. Children (and their families) are not just another demographic that can be persuaded into coming to see shows, they are also the demographic that have the opportunity to grow up and continue coming to the theater and being involved. It is important that younger people learn that coming to the theater can be a good way to spend their time because if they learn that now, they will continue to support the arts for their whole life. Young children are also the group of people who will become the artists and theater makers of the future. The only way our industry will survive is if we continue to convince people to pass it on. Shows and theater companies like this one do a great job of planting the seed of a love for theater in the hearts of children.
I think it's important to expose children to the arts in some capacity or another as early as possible. Even if arts as a career isn't something a person wants to experience (and honestly no shade to be had, this life isn't for all), it is imperative that children understand that an artistic way of life is something that can be had even if it doesn't make you any money.
I wasn't raised in a household that really valued the arts much, and I think it took me a lot longer than necessary to really accept that I can be an artist without it having to be a core part of my upbringing. Even something as little as being comfortable designing something or working in an environment where one needs to think outside of the standard ways of doing things, I think raising children to think creatively, no matter the medium, will pay dividends throughout that persons life.
It is really interesting in how this activity have also included the Korean samulnori as part of the experience as it is often not being talked about in western theater and especially in Broadway shows. Productions for younger audience have always been something that I’m interested in and doing more things related to it. In addition, by starting the season with “Cookin” a show import from South Korea encourages Teens to learn more about a culture through a fun and easy process that they would most likely enjoy. By talking to the younger audience, it is often that I can get inspired in how I could present a certain concept better and a way which I may design things in a more conceptualized way. During my Jungle Book production, the interaction that I had with many of the Teen and children actors who were in that show inspired me in doing and designing different elements of it.
I am so ecstatic that their are theaters that are striving to include children into the world of theater! I am definitely biased, but I think it is very important to immerse your children into the arts, especially that of the theater. You learn so much from watching people perform on stage and the theater is an amazing place for kids to be immersed into a new world! I also believe that theaters should be more inclusive in terms of having access to were people can place strollers and possess affordable prices for family tickets. Often people wish to immerse their children within the arts, but lack the money to do so. Therefore, this theater is doing an amazing job by not only introducing children to theater and sparking a new interest within them, but providing family orientated fun that is affordable! I can not way to show my future kids the world of theater so I am happy that theater is becoming more child inclusive in terms of the productions and theatrical spaces.
8 comments:
Engaging children in theatre and the arts is so important and I think this article is helpful so that parents can know what is appropriate to take their kids to. Broadway does not often have a lot of Theatre for Young Audiences, although they had Pip’s Island a couple of years ago, but it is typically geared toward the adult crowd because that is wear the money is. I worked on a TYA tour and did an internship at Seattle Children’s Theatre many years ago so TYA is very close to my heart and I think it is so important to raise children to engage in the culture of the world so they can confront difficult conversations in a more approachable way. They are genuinely good shows that parents can enjoy with their kids as well, or at least they should be. It is better than most media made for children in that way.
Theatre for Young Audiences is one of my favorite genres of theatre, mostly because I did it all the time while in high school. The idea of instilling artistry and creativity in young people through theatre is so exciting and something I would love to be a part of in my professional career eventually. I love how accessible this theatre is to children and theatre lovers, including the strolling parking and more accessible tickets at the low price of twenty dollars. “Not for nothing has the New Victory been called the gold standard in children’s theater, the best first stop on the way to taking your kids to see “Wicked” and everything else Broadway has to offer.” The Cookin show sounds so entertaining, with “nonstop percussive action as four chefs frantically prepare for a wedding feast, using every utensil they can find, including the kitchen sink.”
The reason I clicked on this artclie is because I have been surrounded by theater since I was born. My mom raised me around disney and theater. I do not thhink I would be where I am at and the person I am without that part of her way of raising me. Having musical theater playing through the house and going to see shows have created this world that I want to be aprat of. But it also creating a sense of joy as a child and a way to find joy through other peoples art. I feel like it is really important to have shows that are for children so children can also get exposure to theater, beacause of how much joy and exporsure to art it brings into the world. Also the fact that the New York Post lists the shows going on gives great access to audience members to know what family friendly shows are going on and where they are happening.
I often respond to the articles talking about giving children the experience to see and be a part of theatre because it’s something I completely agree with and try to advocate for. I love that there are more opportunities for children to be a part of this industry and experience it so early. I often think about how much my life would be different if I would have seen theatre as a kid. It took me until my sophomore year of high school to even realize what theatre is and how shows are put on. Immersing kids in the arts is so important and it can even shape them emotionally. It's also great that they are introducing them to theatre in ways that they are already familiar with, like Sesame Street. Or, for a little older kids, Romeo and Juliet or The Three Musketeers. I really hope families are taking advantage of this theatre and introducing this to their children. It might even change their lives.
Getting younger audiences involved in the theater world is very important. If we want our industry to grow, we need to expand to new audiences. Children (and their families) are not just another demographic that can be persuaded into coming to see shows, they are also the demographic that have the opportunity to grow up and continue coming to the theater and being involved. It is important that younger people learn that coming to the theater can be a good way to spend their time because if they learn that now, they will continue to support the arts for their whole life. Young children are also the group of people who will become the artists and theater makers of the future. The only way our industry will survive is if we continue to convince people to pass it on. Shows and theater companies like this one do a great job of planting the seed of a love for theater in the hearts of children.
I think it's important to expose children to the arts in some capacity or another as early as possible. Even if arts as a career isn't something a person wants to experience (and honestly no shade to be had, this life isn't for all), it is imperative that children understand that an artistic way of life is something that can be had even if it doesn't make you any money.
I wasn't raised in a household that really valued the arts much, and I think it took me a lot longer than necessary to really accept that I can be an artist without it having to be a core part of my upbringing. Even something as little as being comfortable designing something or working in an environment where one needs to think outside of the standard ways of doing things, I think raising children to think creatively, no matter the medium, will pay dividends throughout that persons life.
It is really interesting in how this activity have also included the Korean samulnori as part of the experience as it is often not being talked about in western theater and especially in Broadway shows. Productions for younger audience have always been something that I’m interested in and doing more things related to it. In addition, by starting the season with “Cookin” a show import from South Korea encourages Teens to learn more about a culture through a fun and easy process that they would most likely enjoy. By talking to the younger audience, it is often that I can get inspired in how I could present a certain concept better and a way which I may design things in a more conceptualized way. During my Jungle Book production, the interaction that I had with many of the Teen and children actors who were in that show inspired me in doing and designing different elements of it.
I am so ecstatic that their are theaters that are striving to include children into the world of theater! I am definitely biased, but I think it is very important to immerse your children into the arts, especially that of the theater. You learn so much from watching people perform on stage and the theater is an amazing place for kids to be immersed into a new world! I also believe that theaters should be more inclusive in terms of having access to were people can place strollers and possess affordable prices for family tickets. Often people wish to immerse their children within the arts, but lack the money to do so. Therefore, this theater is doing an amazing job by not only introducing children to theater and sparking a new interest within them, but providing family orientated fun that is affordable! I can not way to show my future kids the world of theater so I am happy that theater is becoming more child inclusive in terms of the productions and theatrical spaces.
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