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Intergenerational Collaborative Digital Applied Theatre Practice: Empathy and Connection in a time of Social Isolation for NHS Patients undergoing Dialysis and Secondary School Students in North London

Abraham, Nicola, Hudspith, Rachel and Clarke, James (2021) Intergenerational Collaborative Digital Applied Theatre Practice: Empathy and Connection in a time of Social Isolation for NHS Patients undergoing Dialysis and Secondary School Students in North London. Drama Research. ISSN 2040-2228 (Submitted)

Abstract

Social isolation is something we have all felt during the pandemic. Many schools have been working remotely with few in-person interactions leaving young people without support networks in school. Similarly, in hospitals, patients with immunocompromised conditions who have been identified as vulnerable and susceptible to COVID-19 have been shielding from friends and family missing out on their own support systems too. In April 2021, we set up a remote collaboration to bring together NHS dialysis patients and young people through zoom to connect through a digital applied theatre to bridge the divide of isolation through creative practice. What we discovered was the power of the empathetic engagement between patients and students in this process and this article will detail the journey, learning and impact of this unique project.

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