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Sarah Austin, Senior Lecturer in Theatre, The University of Melbourne

Theatre for young audiences should be seen as critical for children’s cultural agency

Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore/Polyglot

Young children are spending less and less time outdoors. Most Australian preschool children don’t play outside every day. This is despite research that suggests time spent in non-urban outdoor environments is linked to better physical and mental health, social competence, resilience and stronger learning outcomes.

Polyglot Theatre’s new work, Forest, is a direct response to these alarming statistics. Director Cat Sewell powerfully demonstrates the power of theatre to model new possibilities, transform thinking and to centre the rights and needs of children.

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