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Peer reviewedHansen, Holden – Youth Theatre Journal, 1987
Presents the idea that playwrites adapting plays for children often simplify it so extensively that they do not serve the developmental needs of the child or the artistic conception of the play. Suggests that developing a thematic point of view for the play would help playwrites create fuller characters that are still understandable and enjoyable…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Childhood Needs, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages
