Trauma Sensitive Theatre & Performance Making
For all those in theatre & performance making spaces who care about making this work more accessible & more supportive of everyone's wellbeing. Next dates 8th April - 6th May 2025.
Welcome to the course
Your personal wellbeing plan - complete first!
Orientation to the course
Opening the course space together
Understanding trauma
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), the Triune Brain and the Vagus Nerve
Flowing between nervous system states
How this all relates to your creative practice
End of Module 1 Quiz
Witnessing your own nervous system
Recognising trauma & nervous system survival states.
Guidelines for creating a trauma sensitive space & practice
Reflecting on your own practice
Noticing your own survival mechanisms
Returning to the green zone for yourself
End of Module 2 Quiz
Facilitating pathways back to green
Guidelines for leading physical practices/ warm ups
Dealing with flashbacks
Developing your own short self-regulation practice
Opening and closing rituals
End of Module 3 Quiz
Moving forwards
Audience and considerations for them
Closing session
Ongoing sessions & staying in touch