Theatre for Young Audiences Podcast Recording

Abstract

At both Oily Cart and Trusty Sidekick Theater (TSTC), Tim Webb and Paul Brewster, respectively, work with artistic ensembles committed to challenging accepted definitions of theater, audience and the intrinsic value of that relationship. Dedicated to work that is multi-sensory, multi-disciplinary, often immersive or site specific and always innovative, both companies continue to challenge assumptions of what’s possible. Greatly influenced by Oily Cart’s work for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, Trusty Sidekick, via a commission from Lincoln Center Education (LCE), participated in a series of masterclass devising workshops with Tim. As a result of LCE’s ground-breaking commission, TSTC created Up and Away, an original work for audiences on the autism spectrum, which premiered at Lincoln Center in the Fall of 2015. This podcast, moderated by Edie Demas, will explore the companies’ aesthetics, creative process and focus on their audience relationships. The discussion was hosted by Andrew Gaines.