THEATRE OF DEBATE
Y Touring Theatre Company uses a rich mix of live performance and digital technology to engage audiences in an informed debate around the outcomes of the latest scientific research. Our work explores themes and questions that will shape our futures and that we all need to have a say in. We do this in a format which brings the arts, science and technology together - Theatre of Debate®. On this site you can explore our current and future work and you will be able to tap into some of the resources that we have created to take the debate beyond live theatre.
Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges - Now Touring Spring 2013
Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges is a new play by award winning writer Ben Musgrave (Breathing Country).
Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges targets pupils aged 14+ and engages its audiences in an informed debate about the ethical, social and legal issues arising from the development and impact of 'novel neurotechnologies'. The production also explores the profound questions raised for personality, identity, responsibility and liberty, by progress in neuroscience.
This Theatre of Debate® programme is designed for a whole year group and consists of a stimulating performance and a thought-provoking, facilitated audience debate, enhanced by electronic voting technology. In addition the project is supported by preparatory worksheets and follow up resources, available online.
Y Touring Theatre Company’s previous Theatre of Debate production Dayglo won the Best STEM Institution Event for our involvement in National Science and Engineering Week 2012.
Find out more
Download the Teacher support pack
To book Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges email Adele Geddes
Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges targets pupils aged 14+ and engages its audiences in an informed debate about the ethical, social and legal issues arising from the development and impact of 'novel neurotechnologies'. The production also explores the profound questions raised for personality, identity, responsibility and liberty, by progress in neuroscience.
This Theatre of Debate® programme is designed for a whole year group and consists of a stimulating performance and a thought-provoking, facilitated audience debate, enhanced by electronic voting technology. In addition the project is supported by preparatory worksheets and follow up resources, available online.
Y Touring Theatre Company’s previous Theatre of Debate production Dayglo won the Best STEM Institution Event for our involvement in National Science and Engineering Week 2012.
Find out more
Download the Teacher support pack
To book Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges email Adele Geddes
Brain Awareness Week 11th - 17th March 2013
Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges, original stage production - Spring 2013. Photographs by Robert Workman.
During Brain Awareness week 2013, Y Touring will be in residence at the Royal Albert Hall on the following dates at the following times:
Mon 11th March 2013: 1pm with Professor Sophie Scott
Tues 12th March 2013: 10am with Dr Ilina Singh
Tues 12th March 2013: 1pm with Professor Steven Rose
Wed 13th March 2013: 10am with Professor David Dexter
Wed 13th March 2013: 1pm with Professor Vince Walsh
Live performances at the Royal Albert Hall are enriched by the involvement of a guest expert. After each production a scientist joins the actors on stage to participate in the debate and answer questions from the audience.
For more information and to book tickets please call the Royal Albert Hall box office on 0845 401 5045 or visit the Royal Albert Hall website
Mon 11th March 2013: 1pm with Professor Sophie Scott
Tues 12th March 2013: 10am with Dr Ilina Singh
Tues 12th March 2013: 1pm with Professor Steven Rose
Wed 13th March 2013: 10am with Professor David Dexter
Wed 13th March 2013: 1pm with Professor Vince Walsh
Live performances at the Royal Albert Hall are enriched by the involvement of a guest expert. After each production a scientist joins the actors on stage to participate in the debate and answer questions from the audience.
For more information and to book tickets please call the Royal Albert Hall box office on 0845 401 5045 or visit the Royal Albert Hall website
National Science and Engineering Week 15th - 24th March 2013
Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges, original stage production - Spring 2013. Photographs by Robert Workman.
Following on from the award winning production Dayglo last year, Y Touring will be returning with another series of special events for Science & Engineering Week 2013. Y Touring and Picturehouse Cinemas will be screening a specially produced film of Stunted Trees and Broken Bridges at cinemas across the UK. Audiences will also be given the added experience of participating in a live in-screen debate with guest scientists.
Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford: Monday 18th March at 10am
Exeter Picturehouse: Tuesday 19th March at 10am
The Regal, Henley: Wednesday 20th March at 10am
Stratford East Picturehouse, London: Wednesday 20th March at 10am
Duke's at Komedia, Brighton: Thursday 21st March at 10am
Picturehouse at FACT, Liverpool: Friday 22nd March at 10am
For more information or to book tickets email Leah Byrne or book online
Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford: Monday 18th March at 10am
Exeter Picturehouse: Tuesday 19th March at 10am
The Regal, Henley: Wednesday 20th March at 10am
Stratford East Picturehouse, London: Wednesday 20th March at 10am
Duke's at Komedia, Brighton: Thursday 21st March at 10am
Picturehouse at FACT, Liverpool: Friday 22nd March at 10am
For more information or to book tickets email Leah Byrne or book online
Y Touring Theatre Company at the National Science & Engineering Week 2012
“I would recommend Dayglo because it is a truly original way of bringing cutting edge science into schools. Our Yr 11 were really engaged with the event, some were tweeting about it that very same evening.”
Riffat Wall, Head of Science, Urmston Grammar School, Manchester
We applied for our live performances of Dayglo at the Royal Albert Hall and screenings at Picturehouse Cinemas, during National Science and Engineering Week 2012 to be judged alongside hundreds of other activities also taking place across the UK. Despite the comprehensive nomination criteria, rigorous judging process (including members of the judging panel attending each event) and tough competition from other established institutions, such as Universities and Hospitals, we were appointed the overall winner by the British Science Association. Find out more about Dayglo.
Riffat Wall, Head of Science, Urmston Grammar School, Manchester
We applied for our live performances of Dayglo at the Royal Albert Hall and screenings at Picturehouse Cinemas, during National Science and Engineering Week 2012 to be judged alongside hundreds of other activities also taking place across the UK. Despite the comprehensive nomination criteria, rigorous judging process (including members of the judging panel attending each event) and tough competition from other established institutions, such as Universities and Hospitals, we were appointed the overall winner by the British Science Association. Find out more about Dayglo.
