Abstracts
Abstract
Moving beyond current discourses of increasing self-confidence, reduction of social anxiety, disengagement, and risky behaviour as positive outcomes of participation in youth theatre training, this article identifies volunteerism, entrepreneurship, and generativity as beneficial outcomes to youth participation in the Loose Moose Theatre Company (LMTC) community in Calgary, Alberta. This article also discusses the increased benefits of learning that occur as compensation for time spent volunteering versus learning in exchange for a monetary fee. Examples of successful and notable LMTC alumni are included.
Keywords:
- Loose Moose Theatre Company,
- youth,
- volunteerism,
- entrepreneurship,
- inclusive,
- multi-generational,
- generativity
Résumé
S’inscrivant au-delà des discours contemporains voulant que la participation au théâtre jeunesse aurait pour effet d’accroître la confiance en soi et réduire l’anxiété sociale, le désengagement et les comportements à risque, Claire Carolan fait valoir dans cet article que le bénévolat, l’esprit d’entreprise et le souci de pérennité ont été des retombées bénéfiques d’une participation par les jeunes à la communauté formée par la compagnie Loose Moose Theatre de Calgary. Carolan fait également valoir que les jeunes ont appris davantage en participant aux activités à titre de bénévoles que s’ils avaient suivi des cours payants. Elle cite en exemple des anciens de la compagnie qui se sont distingués.
Mots-clés :
- Loose Moose Theatre Company,
- jeunesse,
- bénévolat,
- entrepreneurship,
- inclusion,
- multigénérationnel,
- souci de pérennité
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Biographical note
Claire Carolan teaches a wide range of courses—scenography, performance studies, theatre history, theatre for young audiences, and acting—at the School of Creative Arts at the University of the Fraser Valley and courses in drama education for the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Carolan is the founder of the Tri-University Colloquium for Theatre and Performance Research. Her work appears in TRiC/RTAC, Blue Pages: The Society of British Theatre Designers, Canadian Theatre Review, and Musicological Explorations. Claire has been an active scenographer (lighting, set, scenic art, and properties) since 1992.
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