Creating the Debate 21 years on…

In 1989 Y Touring produced The Inner Circle, an incredibly powerful piece by Patricia Loughrey dramatising the impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of a group of young people. This site documents and discusses the company's work producing theatre and engaging people young and old since that first production.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

21 Years of Y Touring

Dame Joan Bakewell - journalist, broadcaster and patron of Y Touring - starts off the conversation with an essay examining the key practical ingredients that have supported the longevity of the company. She traces its roots back to pioneering theatre in education work at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry and surveys its development from early work engaging with the impact of HIV on young people’s lives to more recent forays into complex biomedical issues.

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