THEATRE OF DEBATE
Y Touring Theatre Company has pioneered the Theatre of Debate® format in its work. It seeks to provoke debate and discussion for its audiences, through live performances, podcasts and online resources, on ethical, social and moral dilemmas on a range of subjects. The projects and resources found on this website are all Theatre of Debate® projects, and we hope that they give you something to debate about.
Every Breath (Podcast)
Download the radio adaptation of ‘Every Breath’ originally a Y Touring Theatre of Debate® production by Judith Johnson. Find out where you stand on the ethical questions arising from the use of animals in medical research.Every Breath
Every Breath (Film)
Every Breath has been adapted for DVD. Watch a selection of scenes from the drama along with viewpoints from all sides of the debate raised by the use of animals in medical research.Every Breath (Film)
The Projectionist
A downloadable Theatre of Debate® audio play by Laura Fitzgerald. ‘The Projectionist’ is a disturbing new play, which explodes the myth that 'if you've done nothing wrong, you've got nothing to hide' in our surveillance society. ‘The Projectionist' explores the lives of three young people growing up in a post September 11th Britain where surveillance takes an increasing large role.The Projectionist
Summer School
20th July - 31st July 2009 Swine Flu, Bird Flu, SARS. Global pandemic. Mass panic. Death. The race is on to find a cure, but with stocks of medicine running low who do we save? This science/theatre summer school is designed to challenge 12-15 year-olds who have an interest in performance or science. The two week project will include sessions with scientists, a research trip to the Wellcome Collection and a series of lively workshops all exploring the theme of pandemic disease. At the end of the two weeks participants will perform a brand new piece of theatre based on their work.Pandemic
Genetic Futures
A website which features the digital adaptation of 5 original plays, debates and resources previously produced as Theatre of Debate® stage plays by Y Touring. Each play and resource has been transformed into a series of fictionalised news stories with video, audio and text – the end result meaning that you can choose how much information you want to find out at any one time.Genetic Futures
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