Alchemists at Work
Welcome
This web location is aimed at students,
practitioners and academics alike, seeking to provide an insight
into theatre practice in applied and community contexts. The site
includes practical examples of artists' work and ideas, giving
access to approaches as a learning resource to
support teaching strategies for applied theatre.
Chris Johnston defines theatre practitioners
operating in community contexts as a ‘hybrid of artist, organiser
and teacher…trying to work a certain alchemy in unlikely
situations’
Source: Johnston, C. 2010 House of Games:
Making theatre from everyday life. London: Nick Hern
Books.
Kay Hepplewhite has developed strategies to
use video as a reflective tool with students in building their
critical analysis of applied theatre practitioner skills. Read more
here: Teaching and Learning projects using
video as a reflective tool
Alchemists at Work: Applied Theatre Practitioners
Event
20 June 2012
The Alchemists at Work day event at York St John University
marked the start of a learning resource for applied theatre
practitioners and students.
The Alchemists at Work day brought together artists, students
and lecturers for presentations and workshops exploring the
qualities and actions of applied theatre practitioners.
Some of the contributions and video of
the event are documented here »
Applied Theatre Practitioner Reflective
Dialogues are documented here »
Kay Hepplewhite is Senior Lecturer in Theatre within the Faculty
of Arts and a convenor of the Alchemists event, read Kay's staff profile »