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Training Programme: Creating Life Story Theatre - A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners

Summary:

To celebrate the launch of the new book, Karin, Alison and Clark are delighted to offer a series of free online sessions this summer (June & July), alongside in-depth training opportunities this autumn (October & November).

Content:

Re-Live co-founders Karin Diamond & Alison O’Connor and author and psychodrama trainer, Clark Baim, have co-authored Creating Life Story Theatre: A Guide for Applied Theatre Practitioners, recently published by Methuen Drama. They hope the book will inspire readers to co-create Life Story Theatre projects or bring a creative life story approach into their work. Jacob Moreno, the founder of psychodrama, dreamed of a psychodrama centre in every neighbourhood. Karin, Alison and Clark share this dream for Life Story Theatre and the wider spectrum of life story work. Imagining a society where everyone has the opportunity to have their life story witnessed with compassion and care has inspired them to write this book.

You can read a sample of the book for free here

To celebrate the launch of the new book, we are delighted to offer a series of free online sessions this summer (June & July), alongside in-depth training opportunities this autumn (October & November).

Click on the session title to book your place via Eventbrite:

Weds 18 June: Introduction to Creative Life Story Work

A two-hour session introducing the key principles and practice of creative life story work.

Weds 25 June: Introduction to the Ethics and Challenges of Creative Life Story Work

A two-hour introduction to key ethical considerations when working alongside people and their stories, including choice, consent, power dynamics, and challenges.

Weds 02 July: Introduction to Life Story Facilitation

A two-hour session introducing practical insights into facilitating Life Story work, with a focus on co-creation, deep listening, and adaptation across different art forms.

Weds 16 July: The Drama Spiral Model: Safe and ethical practice when working with personal and collective stories

A two-hour session, facilitated by Clark Baim, PhD, introducing the key principles and practice of working safely and ethically with people and their personal and collective stories in applied theatre contexts.

October 2025: Creative Life Story Practice for Arts Practitioners and Creative Facilitators (5-day, in-person)

For arts practitioners and creative facilitators looking to integrate Life Story approaches into their creative work.

November 2025: Life Story Approaches in Practice: Working Alongside People and Their Stories (4 half-day sessions, online)

For health, social care and community support workers, volunteers, befrienders, researchers, and artists, this programme explores how life story work can build relationships, deepen understanding, and be applied across various settings, including care, research and service design.

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