ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Joan Littlewood

Joan Littlewood was a very important person who loved to make plays and performances. She lived a long time ago and was from England.

Littlewood was really good at making people laugh and think. She wanted everyone to enjoy theater and not just rich people. She made sure to use everyday language that everyone could understand.

Littlewood had a special place where she helped people who wanted to be in plays. It was called a theater workshop. She would teach them how to act and make the performance better.

Littlewood also liked to experiment with the stage and try new things. Sometimes she would even change the play while it was being performed!

Even though Littlewood is not with us anymore, she has inspired many people to keep making fun and creative plays for everyone to enjoy.