Jennifer Penton Jennifer Penton i(19478149 works by)
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1 Festivals, Funerals and Circuses : The Impact of Space and Design in the Construction of Meaning and Audience Experience Natalie Lazaroo , Jennifer Penton , 2020 single work criticism
— Appears in: Australasian Drama Studies , April no. 76 2020; (p. 2-3) 'This article examines an archived Theatre for Young People (TYP) performance, Funerals and Circuses, by Magpie Theatre from South Australia. Funerals and Circuses premiered at the Adelaide Festival in 1992, and was touted as a festival highlight by critics. It then went on to tour the Melbourne International Festival of the Arts and the National Festival of Australian Theatre the following year, where it received similar glowing reviews. The authors consider the factors that contributed to the perceived success of Funerals and Circuses, paying particular attention to how the use of space and design served to enhance the experience for the audience as well as contribute to meaning-making. This article draws on the past in order to consider the future of young people's festival performances and asks what can be learnt from a show like Funerals and Circuses. The research draws on interviews with key informants from Magpie Theatre, archival documents and visual artefacts.' (Authors abstract)
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