Children's Rights in Action

Why Should Adults Play?


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In conversation with Gerry Flanagan of Shifting Sands Theatre, and our own Katie Logie, we explore the lifelong benefits and impact of Article 31 of the UNCRC (The right to play, rest and leisure). 


Gerry's recommendations for further reading/interest:

- Shifting Sands Theatre (https://shiftingsandstheatre.co.uk/)

- Impro by Keith Johnstone (https://bit.ly/3HfVR6U)

- Joseph Chiltern Pearce (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Chilton_Pearce)

- Friedrich Frobel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fr%C3%B6bel)

- Bertolt Brecht (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertolt_Brecht)

- Augusto Boal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusto_Boal)

- Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire (https://bit.ly/3GMpU4K)

- Forum Theatre (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_theatre)


Katie's recommendations for further reading/interest:

- Children's Parliament's Children's Human Rights Defenders' Toolkit (https://bit.ly/3D1UHto)

- Licketyspit (https://www.licketyspit.com/)

- Find your own local theatre groups!

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Children's Rights in ActionBy Children's Parliament