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, December 23, 2010
Derek Barnes
In this interview Derek Barnes, who has cast shows for Y Touring and is a member of Y Touring’s advisory board talks about his involvement with the company.
He discusses how he first got involved and why he feels the company is important both educationally and artistically. He also talks about why he feels working with the company is an enriching experience for actors.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Iddo Goldberg, Actor
In this interview Iddo Goldberg talks about acting in the Y Touring production Pig in the Middle. He talks about what he learned through working with Y Touring and how he found the experience
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Claudia, Student, Westgate School
In this interview Westgate student, Claudia talks about her experience of watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country.
She discusses what she learned and what stuck in her mind about the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Monday, December 20, 2010
Professor Sir Iain Chalmers, James Lind Initiative
In this interview Professor Sir Iain Chalmers talks about his involvement with the Y Touring production Starfish. He discusses the development process of Starfish with reference to how accuracy of information issues within the play were addressed through the drafting process.
Download an audio version of Starfish here
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hival, Student, George Green School
In this interview Hival, a student from George Green School talks about watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country. He discusses what he learned from watching the production and recalls what was memorable for him about it.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Simon Vinnicombe, Playwright
In this interview playwright Simon Vinnicombe talks about the play Ceremony which he wrote for Y Touring as part of the project with King's College. He discusses why he felt it was important to have young people involved in the play development process.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Dickon Tolson, Actor
In this interview Dickon Tolson talks about acting in the Y Touring production The Inner Circle. He recalls his first audition for Y Touring and what he gained from working with Y Touring.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Sue Nott, BBC
In this interview Sue Nott from the BBC talks about how she first got involved with Y Touring. She talks about her favourite productions and her involvement in the BBC filming of the Y Touring production of Sweet as You Are.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Mrs Mutumba, Teacher, Maria Fidelis School
In this interview Mrs Mutumba a teacher from Maria Fidelis School talks about the Y Touring production Nobody Lives Forever. She discusses what she felt the students got out of the production.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Nourham, Student, George Green School
In this interview Nourham a student from George Green School talks about her experience of watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country.
She discusses what she gained from the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Monday, December 13, 2010
Laura Grant
In this interview Dr. Laura Grant talks about her involvement in the Y Touring production Breathing Country. She discusses the work she did as part of the evaluation of the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Hannah, Student, Westgate School
In this interview Westgate student, Hannah talks about her experience of watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country.
She talks about what she gained from the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Friday, December 10, 2010
Lesley Paterson, The Royal Academy of Engineering
In this interview Lesley Paterson, Head of Public Engagement, The Royal Academy of Engineering talks about her involvement with Y Touring on various projects including Breathing Country and The Projectionist.
She discusses why she got involved with Y Touring and why she feels the work of Y Touring is important.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Download an audio version of The Projectionist here
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Val, Teacher, Treloar College
In this interview Val, a Teaching Assistant form Treloar college talks about her experience of watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country. She discusses what she thinks the students gained from the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
James, Student, Westgate School
In this interview Westgate student, James talks about his experience of watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country. He discusses what he learned from the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country here
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Jenny Harris
In this interview Jenny Harris talks about her involvement with various Y Touring projects. She discusses the collaboration between The National Theatre and Y Touring on the Theatre of Debate project.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Rosa, Student, Westgate School
In this interview Rosa, a student from Westgate school talks about her experience of watching the Y Touring production Breathing Country.
She discusses what she enjoyed about the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country here
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Abi Bown, Playwright
Playwright Abi Bown talks about her experience of writing the Y Touring play Mind the Gap. She talks about the process of writing the play and how she felt about working with Scientists and experts.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Steven Helliwell, Actor
In this interview Steven Helliwell talks about acting in the Y Touring productions Starfish and Cracked.
He discusses why he became an actor and his experience working with Y Touring.
Download an audio version of Starfish here
Friday, December 3, 2010
Dr. Trevor Yellon
In this interview GP Dr. Trevor Yellon talks about his involvement with the Y Touring production Breathing Country. He talks about the value of engaging people in debate over Electronic Patient Records.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country here
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Breathing Country: By Dr Martyn Thomas
Eminent software engineer Dr Martyn Thomas, a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, writes an essay describing his experiences as a member of the project advisory group for Breathing Country a Theatre of Debate® project exploring the use of electronic patient records in medical research. He outlines the issues raised by the introduction of electronic patient records and writes in depth about his experience of participating in the project workshop day. He describes his emotions as he found himself, a 62-year-old expert used to delivering lectures to professional and academic conferences, journalists and TV cameras, participating in ‘drama’ activities with a group of teenage students and other experts.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
Karifa, Student, Acland Burghley School
Karifa, a student from Acland Burghley School, talks about his experience of participating in a Y Touring project, Ceremony. He discusses why he got involved in the project and what he got out of it
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Jenny and Lynn, Teachers, Treloar College
In these interviews Jenny and Lynn, teachers from Treloar talk about their experience of watching Y Touring’s production Breathing Country. They discuss what they felt their students gained from the production.
Download an audio version of Breathing Country Here
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