Free symposium with keynote by Arti Prashar OBE and three MA Applied Theatre & Education research projects on migration, language, identity and gender.
Voices in Motion comes to Derby Theatre on Wednesday 11 November, a symposium bringing together three research projects by MA Applied Theatre & Education students at the University of Derby. Each one looks at how applied theatre can respond to social questions around migration, language, identity and gender, and they're presented together as part of the same conversation.
The three projects take quite different starting points. One draws on Lois Weaver's Long Table methodology, treating gathering, eating and conversation as performative acts. A second examines multilingualism, translation and the potential for misunderstanding. A third considers how women-centred spaces can help young women develop confidence and respond to gendered hostility. All three work with participatory practice and performance to see how creative approaches can open up dialogue, make space for marginalised voices and support understanding across social, cultural and linguistic differences.
Joining them is keynote speaker Arti Prashar OBE, a theatre director and community artist who spent 19 years leading Spare Tyre Theatre Company before stepping down in 2019. She was awarded an OBE in 2022 for services to Arts and Dementia. Her presence adds a professional perspective to the student research, with her career in community arts running alongside the themes of the day.
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It's free to attend, with both in-person and online options available if you can't make it down to the theatre in person. The symposium runs on Wednesday 11 November at Derby Theatre.
