POTENTIAL PEDAGOGICAL EFFECT OF THEATRE FESTIVALS AND THEIR ROLE IN DEVELOPING SENIOR PUPILS’ WORLDVIEW

Abstract

The article deals with one of modern topical issues of strengthening social partnership between school and theatre. The problem of ways to achieve mutual readiness of school and theatre for fruitful joint activity is considered in a comprehensive way; social and personal factors inhibiting this are analyzed. The paper discusses acquisition of information specific to senior pupils of Z generation. The important question of schoolchildren’s leisure activities is also touched upon. Particular stress is laid on the necessity of using digital technologies in cultural exchange as a fundamental trend in the modern process of transforming education system. The paper analyses problems related to the transformation of theatre festivals as a sociocultural phenomenon. It also presents an innovative project of school festival in online format. Specific recommendations on putting the proposed project into practice are given.