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Alternate ending and forum theatre will work hand in hand rather than audience participation. They also get to 'step' into the performance.
Smriti, you have a clear understanding of the techniques and how they can be used, well done. You have some lovely examples too. Be sure to understand the difference between forum theatre and audience participation.

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Cross-cutting allows an audience to see significant events that occur in important times and places. This can be used to provide background information or explain significant events. This is more effective towards an older audience to communicate a complex storyline and not quite for a younger audience. An example of a complex storyline would be a historic figure's biography/ life story. This would involve many significant events and crosscutting can be used to show significant events that have occurred.

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The narration is a technique often used in plays. This technique is great for as it can be used to remind the audience that they are only watching a representation of a story and that it isn't real life. The narration always dictates the action or outcome before it is enacted. The narration has the effect of bringing the audience through all points of views of a single story which can be very helpful to convey the moral message of the performance. This technique can be used as a tool as through narration, the narrator can provide a lot of information of the story that cant be enacted by the characters.

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Thought tracking is an effective technique that allows the audience to get an insight towards the thoughts of characters that play a role in the protagonist or antagonist's life. This often reveals the unspoken motives of the character. This can be used in many ways but an example is the horseshoe setting. The characters are usually standing around the main character who is in the middle, and voice all their thouhgts. This should lead to an outburst of many voices that attack the main character and forces him to fall to the ground as he is affected by the words.

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Alternate endings are the potential end of a story, which is usually unplanned and goes differently. This is very effective in T.I.E, especially when the performance is used to convey a meaningful message. This allows the audience to see a better or worse ending depending on the actions that are taken throughout the story. This can also go hand in hand with audience participation, where they get an opportunity to speak of actions that should be taken in order to end a story with a happy ending.

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Characters in T.I.E are often represented in stereotypes. Stereotypes are standardized interpretations that society has of people around the world. For a younger audience, stereotypes are usually taken from fairy tales, stories and cartoons as it allows them to clearly visualize and understand their purpose in the story. Stereotypes also come handy when developing a character in the story. An example of a stereotype is of the evil stepmother. In fairy tales, the evil stepmother is represented as a negative character who is mean and dresses in dark colours. This representation allows kids to receive the message of the story a lot easier as the performance consists of characters they are familiar with from the stories they have heard.

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Split images is a technique often used to catch a moment in a certain performance. Having a split image in performance can be very effective as it allows the audience to examine the situation closely, at the moment it has been captured. In a split image they can clearly see the facial expresions, body language and physicality where they pay close attention too. This will help the audience gain more information about the situation without empathizing with any of the characters.

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A split scene is a technique used to show two separate situations on the same screen. The two scenes are used to portray situations that occur in different places and at the same time.This is a very effective technique that can be used to contrast two scenarios, allowing the audience to get an insight. An example of the split scene is a news report. In this scene, on one side there can be two people reading out the news about a fire that occurred in Louisiana, while they are in a news studio. The other side of the stage can show the fire. This is to show two situations that occur at the same time.

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Flashback and flashforward are methods that allow the audience to explore a character’s initial motivations in thr past or the consequences of their actions in the future. It is an effective technique used to deliver the message about doing the right thing. An example of a flashback could be shown through an insight into the character of a bully. The flashback of a bully could show the motivations behind his actions and what lead to his behaviour. The flashforward of a bully could show the potential consequences he/she would face in the future.

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To keep a younger audience engaged, it is helpful to have them be part of the performance. This will also help them understand the overall message that is meant to be conveyed. Many T.I.E performances keep challenges and little quests throughout the performance, so the audience gets the chance to play a part. They can distinguish between what is right or wrong, they can be asked questions and they can also act in the performance. An example of audience participation could be to shout “HOORAY” when the protagonist enters the performance and “BOO” when the antagonist enters. This allows younger kids to feel as though they are part of the performance and makes them feel included.

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Theatre in education is used to educate and encourage an audience by using techniques that would allow for effective learning. After the second world war, it specifically targetted a younger audience in schools, to encourage them to participate and debate by roleplaying.