مسرح الطفل: المفهوم، الأنواع، الخصائص

Abstract EN

Children’s theater is that theater that serves childhood, whether it is performed by adults or children, as long as it is directed to the child.

it is also considered one of the most important cultural media in his upbringing, because of the meanings, values and aesthetic patterns that it contains, all of which work to crystallize his personality, and develop its mental, physical and emotional aspects.

the theater of the child originated in the past, and goes back to pharaonic origins through what is known as the puppet theater, as it was known in the ancient world, and was talked about by "Aristotle" and after him "Horace", but the real breakthrough dates back to the nineteenth century and with the attempts of "Andersen" as for the types of children's theater, they can be summarized as follows: there are types of children's theater, including poetry, prose and puppet theatre.

in terms of form, there are 1- human theater 2- puppet theatre.

the children’s theater is divided into several types: historical, educational, moral, social, religious ...