It’s Sunday afternoon on a bright spring day, and the foyer of the Lyric Belfast is stuffed with prams and families. Too often theatres present themselves as grownup spaces, cut off from everyday life, adding to the perception that theatre takes place in sanctified cathedrals and is not for everyone, only those who are already believers. But it is during Belfast’s brilliant annual Young at Art festival, which takes place all over the city. This is after all the city that in 2015 organised the world’s first Baby Day. It’s an encouraging sign, because a theatre culture that values the importance of creating work for children and young people is one that is looking to the future.

Source: The Guardian March 17, 2017 15:11 UTC