S01 E15 - Georgia Bowers / Applied Theatre and Older Adults
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Inspiring conversation with Applied Theatre Researcher, Georgia Bowers. Her passion for Applied practice with older adults has contributed to her research ‘Applied Theatre and Older Adults: The Impact of Theatrical Engagement with Adults aged 65+’. Georgia’s research further evidences how transformational Applied Practice can be and how it is the duty of theatres, funders and practitioners to provide it. Thank you, Georgia for your time.
‘It is emerging that Applied Theatre with adults over 65 years can function as an intervention towards addressing shame and developing high levels of shame resilience. While positively contributing towards this age group’s sense of wellbeing, promoting empathy, feelings of joy, happiness and creating intergenerational relationships.’
Georgia’s Bio:
Georgia Bowers is a nationally recognised artist facilitator/researcher who specialises in
applied theatre practice with adults aged 65+. She is an Associate Lecturer at the University
of Portsmouth and the University of Chichester. Georgia serves as a committee member for
the British Society of Gerontology's Creative Ageing: Special Interest Group and is a trustee
for London Bubble Theatre Company. She is also the Graduate School Representative for the
Association for Theatre in Higher Education: Wellness, Community and Ageing Focus Group.
As of 2021, Georgia is the Lead Artist for the Chichester Festival Theatre's The Chatter
Project, which works with older adults from across the South Coast.
Georgia is a graduate of the University of Chichester (BA Hons, Performing Arts and Music:
First Class) and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA Applied Theatre: Drama
in the Community and Drama Education). She is currently undertaking her PhD at the
University of Portsmouth, where her research is examining the impact of applied theatre
with older adults in England.
Her previous professional engagements have included: Royal Opera House, Chichester
Festival Theatre, Brighton People’s Theatre, Spare Tyre, Young Carers: BUCKS, London
Bubble, Hampstead Theatre, Almeida Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre.
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