Since the inception of MA Applied Theatre & Education five years ago students at University of Derby have been conducting Practice as Research across the region in schools, community centres, after school clubs and with youth theatre groups, but also nationally, and internationally.
At University of Derby, we have created a unique practice within Derby Theatre’s The Learning Theatre to facilitate research and create strong relationships between practitioners, students, teachers, young people and academics. Students will present their participatory methods with young people contributing to the development of critical thinking skills, creativity and wellbeing.
We will celebrate what has been achieved towards furthering our vision to engage and empower young people and our communities, whilst engaging in new theories and performance pedagogy.
A remote access link to join the Symposium online will be provided upon request.
To receive the link, please contact: a.hunt@derby.ac.uk
Keynote Speakers Celebrating 5 years of the MA
Sarah Brigham CEO & Artistic Director of Derby Theatre will be joined by:
- Kai Bools: ‘You’re a man now, boy!‘ is a presentation about Kai’s journey from the MA Applied Theatre and Education course to completing a PhD. The presentation will cover how the MA was a springboard for future academic endeavours, as well as a future career in the creative arts industry, before briefly addressing the findings of his current PhD studies
- Sarah Hailstones will highlight how she created a freelance artist network. Since graduating from the MA Applied Theatre and Education course in 2021, Sarah Hailstones’s theatre facilitation practice has grown and evolved in ways she never could have imagined. Sarah will be sharing a snapshot of her practical professional experiences, and explore the importance of the facilitator’s unwavering commitment to grow and evolve their practice.
- Vitalis Waweru: Home is where Art is will cover how the different theories covered during the MA Applied Theatre & Education continue to contribute to his practice in schools and communities. Vitalis will also reflect on the major differences of Kenya and the UK.
