Workshop on The Wizard of Oz Opens New Perspectives for Educators
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With Dorothy on the Path to Cultural Education
The workshop for educators on The Wizard of Oz invites you on November 11, 2026, to the surroundings of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. Between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM, the focus will be on the theatrical pedagogical engagement with the well-known material by Lyman Frank Baum. The specific venue will be announced upon registration.
A Modern Fairytale as a Starting Point
The Wizard of Oz combines fantastic imagery with a narrative about courage, friendship, self-confidence, and viewing one's own life world. The story of Dorothy, the Emerald City, and her unusual companions opens numerous avenues for working with children and adolescents. In the workshop, literary groundwork, stage art, and cultural mediation come together.
Theatrical Pedagogy Between Fantasy and Practice
The central question is how a classic of children's and youth theater can be accessed for educational contexts. Participants will receive suggestions on how to transfer narrative structures, character constellations, and central motifs of the fairytale into educational processes. The format connects academic classification with a practical focus on theater mediation.
An Author Encounter with the Theatrical Material
Lyman Frank Baum's narrative world thrives on linguistic vividness, fairytale transformation, and a clear dramaturgy of the journey. In the reading atmosphere and the exchange about the staging, a literary experience emerges that not only explains the material but makes it an experience of living artistry. Educators will thus receive impulses for conversations, creative exercises, and the preparation of a theater visit.
Badisches Staatstheater as a Place of Cultural Participation
The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe unites drama, musical theater, ballet, young state theater, and theater pedagogical offerings. The workshop connects to this mediation mandate and makes the theater space accessible as a location for cultural discourse. Participation is free; registration via email is required.
Conclusion: Rethinking Theater Together
The workshop is aimed at educators who wish to experience The Wizard of Oz not only as a stage play but as an impulse for imagination, conversation, and education. Those who want to explore the material from a literary pedagogical perspective and gain new access for children and adolescents will find a concentrated author encounter with the world of theater here.
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