Barnteater som gränsvakt mellan ”barn” och ”vuxna”

Does children’s theatre exist if there are no “children”? Do we need to start by defining what separates children from adults in order to do culture for children? And how is the category of “children” portrayed on stage? How does dramatic art teach children about what children are like?

Building on the experience of our work with the radioshow Barnens Kultur, ”Children’s Culture”, where we explored children’s culture from the perspective of adults as well as children, we want to discuss what the ”child” looks like within the dramatic art produced for children and youth.