‘Being With’ in Sensory Theatre Report

A new report from Oily Cart Researcher in Residence, Dr Jill Goodwin and Artistic Director, Ellie Griffiths

‘Being With’ in Sensory Theatre investigates what we can learn from people with different perspectives and grapples with the difficult questions that arise in the making of our work.

The report offers a shift in how we experience art together in ways that mean something to all of us. It focuses on the theatre experience for audiences who experience the world in radically different ways and looks at how sensory shows can create equal opportunities for all theatre goers. The authors also dig into the often feared areas of language and labelling and agency and personhood to provide some clarity and suggestions.

We hope our research will be of interest to anyone who works creatively with disabled children and young people who experience the most barriers to access.

This report is available in different formats, if you require something not listed below please get in touch with us: access@oilycart.org.uk

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Watch

We have made three short films that introduce the key findings of the report. Watch the report’s authors, Dr Jill Goodwin and Ellie Griffiths, in conversation with Miss Jacqui one of the report’s contributors.

Learn more about Jill Goodwin’s work here: www.jillgoodwin.uk