Research Events

Research Events

Reminiscence Theatre Archive Symposium, The Old Baths, University of Greenwich, May 5th 2012

Pam Schweitzer Keynote, ‘Introducing the Archive: Thirty Years of Interviewing, Dramatising and Publishing Memories’
Student Performances: Making Theatre from the Archive
Heather Lilley and students, ‘Embedding the Archive in Drama Teaching’
Vanda Carter, ‘Introduction to Film Screenings’
Clare Summerskill , theatre writer and director, ‘Collecting and recording memories, scripting and performing reminiscence theatre’
David Amigoni, Professor of English, Keele University, Research Project ‘Ages and Stages’, ‘Funding and Using Theatre Archives’
Joanna Bornat , Professor Emeritus Oral History, Open University and Co-Editor, Oral History Journal, ‘Archiving memories and using archives for further research and creative work’
Leonie Hohenthal-Antin , PhD from Finland, Director of Memories House, Kotka,  ‘Healthy ageing through Reminiscence Theatre making’
Panel Discussion: Future of the Archive at the University of Greenwich Departmental speakers, chaired by Dr Harry Derbyshire

TAPRA Conference, University of Kent, Sept 5th-7th 2012

Heather Lilley, ‘Bringing the Archive to Life: Creating Reminiscence Theatre from the Documentation of Past Performances’

Performing the Collection: action and reaction in taxonomic space, National Maritime Museum and Stephen Lawrence Gallery, University of Greenwich, Nov 9th 2012

RTA Co performances of The End of the War and The Land Army