Abstract In this keynote, Matt Edgerton, Artistic Director of Barking Gecko Theatre company considers the old and the new, in terms of the work of contemporary theatre-making for young people. He discusses past and future projects undertaken by Barking Gecko and explains how much inspiration is drawn from traditional texts, as well as new and exciting examples of quality literature for children and young people.

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什么是新的？

摘要在本主题演讲中，Barking Gecko剧院公司的艺术总监Matt Edgerton从当代年轻人的戏剧创作角度考虑了新与旧。他讨论了Barking Gecko开展的过去和将来的项目，并解释了从传统文本中汲取了多少灵感，以及为儿童和年轻人设计的高质量文学的新实例。