Approaches to Developing Research-Based Theatre

Lea, Graham W.

doi:10.1080/08929092.2012.678227

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“…Performance ethnography refers to performances such as participatory theatre that are based on scripts developed from qualitative interviews (Goldstein, 2012; Lea 2012). This method has been used in North America to educate teachers (Goldstein, 2004, 2008; Sykes & Goldstein, 2004) and students (Gallagher, 2006) about LGBT issues.…”

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Exploring the Potential of Participatory Theatre to Reduce Stigma and Promote Health Equity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People in Swaziland and Lesotho

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Stigma and discrimination affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people compromise health and human rights and exacerbate the HIV epidemic. Scant research has explored effective LGBT stigma reduction strategies in low- and middle-income countries. We developed and pilot-tested a participatory theatre intervention (PTI) to reduce LGBT stigma in Swaziland and Lesotho, countries with the world's highest HIV prevalence. We collected preliminary data from in-depth interviews with LGBT people in Lesotho and Swaziland to enhance understanding of LGBT stigma. Local LGBT and theatre groups worked with these data to create a 2-hour PTI composed of three skits on LGBT stigma in health care, family, and community settings in Swaziland (Manzini) and Lesotho (Maseru, Mapoteng). Participants ( n = 106; nursing students, health care providers, educators, community members) completed 12 focus groups following the PTI. We conducted thematic analysis to understand reactions to the PTI. Focus groups revealed the PTI increased understanding of LGBT persons and issues, increased empathy, and fostered self-reflection of personal biases. Increased understanding included enhanced awareness of the negative impacts of LGBT stigma, and of LGBT people's lived experiences and issues. Participants discussed changes in attitude and perspective through self-reflection and learning. The format of the theatre performance was described as conducive to learning and preferred over more conventional educational methods. Findings indicate changed attitudes and awareness toward LGBT persons and issues following a PTI in Swaziland and Lesotho. Stigma reduction interventions may help mitigate barriers to HIV prevention, treatment, and care in these settings with a high burden of HIV.

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“…While the whole journey towards the radio show involved 5 co-creation workshops, most of the interpretive and creative writing work was done by the lead research team of BrusselAVenir (again because of the tight deadline). According to the three different approaches of developing researchbased theater scripts, (collective, playwright-centred, and composite) (Lea, 2012), our process was a messy composite one. From the moment we started looking for actors, we decided that the show could potentially have a bigger reach if we could involve local influencers.…”

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20:30 Bruxsels Talks

Anthoni

Balwani²,

Schoffelen

et al. 2021

Art/Research International

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On the 23rd of January 2020, a radio talk show of the future, 20:30 Bruxsels Talks, took place in Brussels. With guests and artists from the year 2030, it discussed how the transition to a climate-proof city had happened since 2019. In this article, we present and frame the development of the show and provide insight into the participative creation process. The radio show exemplifies (a) how future fiction can be used as a tool to evoke change and (b) how the participatory development of futurist fiction can be used as a method to trigger imagination and conversation on what citizens want for our cities. We argue that there is an opportunity for researchers to explore fiction as a method, as a format and as a space. Foresight practitioners who want to create engaging stories may find inspiration in the body of knowledge of arts-based research and the arts. Note: This article should be read in conjunction with 20:30 Bruxsels Talks: A Script for a Future Fiction Radio Show, in this issue, written by the same author team and published in this volume.

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“…In particular, we focus on how these insights contribute to our evolving understanding of the importance of pedagogy as an integral part of RbT. Our central argument is that the implementation aspects of RbT methodology are as vital as the creative and developmental (Lea 2012), yet they are, unfortunately, often overlooked at the outset of a project as they are less obvious and decidedly less glamourous. Recognition of the role of pedagogy as a key component of implementation, and implementation as a vital aspect of RbT methodology, is especially important in the development of OERs such as Rock the Boat, since they will have no practical educational value if they just sit on the shelf!…”

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Behind the Scenes: Insights on Pedagogy during Implementation of an RbT Open Educational Resource

Cox,

Smithdeal,

Lee

2023

Arts

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Research-based Theatre (RbT) offers a powerful stimulus for dialogue about the challenges of graduate supervisory relationships. This paper traces the implementation process for Rock the Boat, an open-access educational resource that includes four professionally acted scenes, a facilitator’s guide, and supplementary reading materials. The resource has been used extensively in online, in-person, and hybrid workshops to identify difficulties in graduate supervision, heighten awareness of power dynamics, and increase reflective practice among participants. Reflecting on lessons learned about the importance of pedagogy and practical logistics, we suggest that implementation aspects of RbT methodology are as vital as the creative and developmental.

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Approaches to Developing Research-Based Theatre

Cited by 14 publications

References 13 publications

Exploring the Potential of Participatory Theatre to Reduce Stigma and Promote Health Equity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People in Swaziland and Lesotho

Exploring the Potential of Participatory Theatre to Reduce Stigma and Promote Health Equity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People in Swaziland and Lesotho

20:30 Bruxsels Talks

Behind the Scenes: Insights on Pedagogy during Implementation of an RbT Open Educational Resource

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