Theatre in Education (TIE) is a process in which it includes all the interactive theatre/drama practices that help aid the educational process. As TIE is used, new strategies and objectives for using theatre as an educational tool emerge. It includes the interactive theatre practices that helps student in their educational process (learning). History Of TIE :
People were becoming aware that theat
re techniques might be useful as a way of fostering effective learning in schools after the end of Second World War. Brian Way, who founded the Theatre Centre in 1953, was an early practitioner and influenced the team, including Gordon Vallins, and established TIE as the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry in 1965. This influenced those nationwide. Theatre in education (TIE) originated in Britain in 1965 Monica Prendergast and Juliana Saxton cite TIE as "one of the two historic roots of applied theatre practice. TIE typically includes a theatre company performing in an educational setting (i.e. a school) for youth, including interactive and performative moments. The idea of a high impact child-centred performance for a specifically targeted school audience became hugely popular. Due to the small audiences strength students can be encouraged to participate through work in role and through debate. Students experiment can be supported with resource materials and training or support for the students by teachers.
