Pt. 1: Theatre for children: a unique art form -- Pt. 2: The nature of the beasts: what children en masse respond to.The dynamics of a children's audience - Stories and themes that children love: ideas that work on the stage - Suddenlies and other ingredients of good theatre for children -- Pt. 3: Writing original plays: the craft of writing an original play -- Pt. 4: Adaptation: from page to stage: adapting a children's book -- Pt. 5: Directing and the production team: the challenge. Sect. 1: Pre-production - Sect. 2: Rehearsals - Sect. 3: The opening performance and beyond -- Pt. 6: Acting in children's theatre: twice as difficult, twice as rewarding -- Pt. 7: The business side: the market
