Just what is involved in developing world’s best arts practice in a city or region? Does it tend to be the work of one person or organisation, or is it more the culmination of a communal ‘ecosystem’ that ensures quality in every process of a cultural experience?

In this case study on arts for the very young in Bologna, Italy, Australia Council Research Fellow Tony Mack looks behind the productions of ASSITEJ Award winning company La Baracca to see the context of their work.