‘I’ve used theatre in a lot of dark places for a very long time,’ says Professor O’Connor, an internationally recognised expert in applied theatre and drama education. His research focuses on applied theatre in marginalised and vulnerable communities. His work in Christchurch schools following the series of earthquakes led to UNESCO funded research and programme development and the development of the Teaspoon of Light Theatre Company.
Peter: ‘A disaster is a disaster because of the way it impacts on human beings, so how do we understand how to repair and rebuild communities? The arts have always been a tool we’ve used to understand the world, but when the world tips upside down how do get it up again?’
Peter’s insights can be found in the video above – with thanks to The University of Auckland.
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