The Question

The Question

THE QUESTION follows the fortunes of a young PhD student, Laura Ramirez, whose interest is in decolonising concepts of intelligence. Her supervisor is Professor Alistair Hitchcock, the distinguished author of Clever Us, a global history of mankind and intelligence, written in the first decade of the 21st century. A meeting of great minds?
This play will focus on instances of bullying and harassment in Academia, and how we might go about navigating them. There may be scenes of sexual suggestion/threat and verbal abuse. 

This short play is based on interviews, research and workshops, set in a fictional university, CLU. A Forum Theatre session following the play will invite audiences to debate the issues they raise. The play is 25 minutes long, and the Forum session will last an hour and 10 minutes. Please note that both the play, and the Forum session will be recorded and turned into a resource for training purposes at UCL. 

Commissioned by the Academic Careers Office https://www.ucl.ac.uk/school-life-medical-sciences/about-slms/office-vic... at UCL, the plays have been devised under the auspices of Forum Theatre Projects, a new formation led by Adrian Jackson, the founder and for 30 years artistic director of Cardboard Citizens, who was also the translator and frequent collaborator of Augusto Boal, the inventor of the Theatre of the Oppressed. Forum Theatre is a playfully serious and seriously playful space for an active debate of issues of importance, harnessing the power of theatre to rehearse meaningful change. 

Included with you ticket is 1 free drink* from the Studio bar.

*Portobello Pilsner/ Diet Coke / Coke / sparkling or still water / soft drinks

Please note this event will be filmed. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to being filmed.

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