Events

Research-based Theatre Lab Online Conversation Series: March 2023

Our 2023 Research-based Theatre Lab Online Conversation Series begins this March 1, 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (PST). The event is taking place on Zoom (to sign up for the event, please contact us). The series provides a chance for panellists working in Research-based Theatre (RbT) to provide stimuli to…

RbT Graduate Student Talks

RbT Grad Student Talks are once-monthly hybrid meet-ups for students focusing on Research-based Theatre in their studies. The meetings are a chance for students to share experiences, ask questions, and build resources. The sessions are informal and supported by RbT Lab members. If you are a grad…

RbT Conversation Series

Please join us for our Fall 2022 RbT Conversation Series. The sessions in this series will be conducted over Zoom. Panellists for each session will provide stimuli to provoke rich conversations. Zoom links will be shared prior to the events. To receive the link, email us to sign up for…

RbT Grad Student Talks

RbT Grad Student Talks are once-monthly hybrid meet-ups for students focusing on Research-based Theatre in their studies. The meetings are a chance for students to share experiences, ask questions, and build resources. The sessions are informal and supported by RbT Lab members. If you are a grad…

RbT Conversation Series

RbT Conversation Series Please join us for our Fall 2022 RbT Conversation Series. The sessions in this series will be conducted over Zoom. Panellists for each session will provide stimuli to provoke rich conversations. Zoom links will be shared prior to the events. To receive the link,&nbsp…

RbT and Narrative Inquiry Webinar

The RbT Lab presents a webinar for members of the Neglected Narratives research group at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. Learn more about Neglected Narratives here: https://www.hvl.no/forsking/gruppe/fortelling-og-forhandling/. Exploring the relationship between Research…

RbT Graduate Student Talks

RbT Grad Student Talks are once-monthly hybrid meet-ups for students focusing on Research-based Theatre in their studies. The meetings are a chance for students to share experiences, ask questions, and build resources. The sessions are informal and supported by RbT Lab members. If you are a grad…

Research-based Theatre Day @ UBC Robson Square

Join us for our Research-based Theatre Day at UBC Robson Square! Introductory Research-based Theatre Workshop, 10.00 AM-12:00 PM Research-based Theatre (RbT) is a qualitative, arts-based methodology that invites researchers, artists, educators, and participants to collectively translate…

Research-based Theatre Webinar with the Create Centre

An online session sharing approaches to RbT with CREATE Centre at the University of Sydney. The CREATE Centre at the University of Sydney is a vibrant hub of innovation in research, making creativity and the Arts. To learn more, visit https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/our-research/centres…

RbT Conversation Series

RbT Conversation Series Please join us for our Fall 2022 RbT Conversation Series. The sessions in this series will be conducted over Zoom. Panellists for each session will provide stimuli to provoke rich conversations. Zoom links will be shared prior to the events. To receive the link, email us…

Introduction to Research-based Theatre Workshop with e@UBC

Research-based Theatre (RbT) is a qualitative, arts-based methodology that invites researchers, artists, educators, and participants to collectively translate and transform research phenomena into theatre. This approach makes use of applied drama and theatre strategies and, at its core, rests on…

Research-based Theatre Lab Institute: Intersections of Identities and Ways of Knowing

REGISTER for sessions here. All session times are PDT. These events are happening in person. For information on UBC's current COVID-19 policies, please visit https://srs.ubc.ca/covid-19/ubc-campus-rules-guidance-documents/. Workshop Descriptions Day 1: May 24, 2022 10.00-10.30 AM -…

Performance: DOTS

DOTS By Annie Cheung 《想 · 點》 張雅麗 作品 She is trapped in a weird space. She wants to break free. Or maybe she just wants to die without actually having to make any effort to kill herself… 她被困&…

Performance: DOTS

DOTS By Annie Cheung 《想 · 點》 張雅麗 作品 She is trapped in a weird space. She wants to break free. Or maybe she just wants to die without actually having to make any effort to kill herself… 她被困…

Puzzles and Practices Series: Session 3

The Research-based Theatre Lab presents a new workshop series, Puzzles and Practices, on Zoom.  The last two years of pandemic isolation has certainly emphasized our need for connection and community.  This resonates strongly on a societal level but also particularly  as…

RbT Conversation Series: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization in Research-based Theatre

Our next RbT Conversation series explores Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization in Research-based Theatre. Graduate students from the RbT Lab will share insights from their research-based theatre work, followed by a conversation with attendees. The RbT Conversation series takes place…

Puzzles and Practices Series: Session 2

The Research-based Theatre Lab presents a new workshop series, Puzzles and Practices, on Zoom.  The last two years of pandemic isolation has certainly emphasized our need for connection and community.  This resonates strongly on a societal level but also particularly  as…

RbT Conversation Series: Queer and Trans Studies, Autoethnography, and Research-based Theatre

Our next RbT Conversation series explores Queer and Trans Studies, Autoethnography, and Research-based Theatre. Guest speakers Tara Goldstein and Daniel Harris will share insights from their research-based theatre work, followed by a conversation with attendees. The RbT Conversation series…

Puzzles and Practices Series: Session 1

The Research-based Theatre Lab presents a new workshop series, Puzzles and Practices, on Zoom.  The last two years of pandemic isolation has certainly emphasized our need for connection and community.  This resonates strongly on a societal level but also particularly  as…

Learning Together: An Exploration of Deaf and Hearing Teachers’ Pedagogy using RbT

Simangele Mabena will share a work-in-progress based on the exploration of D/deaf and hearing teachers’ roles and pedagogy in teaching South African Sign Language using RbT, while navigating her role as a researcher. Session Chair: Susan Cox.

Research-based Theatre Symposium 2021

Workshop Descriptions June 9, 10 AM - 12 PM ~ RbT Uncut A discussion of creating RbT in a single take, with George Belliveau, Jenny Macdonald and Joe Salvatore. Featuring excerpts from the research-based plays Brothers and Enthroned.  Session Chair: Mindy Carter June 9, 2 PM - 4…

RbT Collaborative Cluster Goals and Planning for 2021-2023

Save the Date:  Wednesday May 12 from 1:00-2:00. A Zoom link with be sent via email.

Performance and Discussion

Please join us for a performance and discussion of Research-based play Enthroned (a compelling depiction of a woman’s journey) with playwright Jenny MacDonald and director Joe Salvatore (http://www.joesalvatore.com/).

Creative Workshop - Son histoire, mon histoire: An exploration of Acadian history

Joinus for a Creative Workshop on an emerging Research-based Theatre play Son histoire, mon histoire: An explorationof Acadian history. This is an Interdisciplinary Histories Research Cluster event. https://histories-cluster.ubc.ca/events/apr-26-2021-son-histoire-mon-hi…

On the stage: A theatre performance about the experiential knowledge and dilemmas of students and clinicians with disabilities in healthcare programs

Plenary Session - On the stage: A theatre performance about the experiential knowledge and dilemmas of students and clinicians with disabilities in healthcare programs Paid Event for Canadian Conference on Medical Education (CCME) registrants.

Keynote- Alone in the Ring: Research Based Theatre Performance

Keynote Session - Alone in the Ring: Research Based Theatre Performance  Paid Event for conference registrants: 2021 Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science Education Symposium

RESEAU Open Circle discussion on Research-based Theatre

Research-based Theatre is an innovative research methodology that transforms data into dramatic performances (Belliveau & Lea, 2016). It is an inherently collaborative approach, inviting participants to take part in creative modes of data collection, analysis, and knowledge mobilization…

Unload: Theatre with Veterans

Unload: Theatre with Veterans

Alone in the ring: Research-Based Theatre as a tool to promote inclusion and equity for people with disabilities in healthcare professions

Unload: Theatre with Veterans

Research-Based Theatre, Practice, Possibilities, and Assessment Symposium

Symposium Guests: Dr. Alisha Ali (Applied Psychology, NYU) Dr. Nisha Sajnani (Drama Therapy, NYU) Dr. Justine Schneider (Mental Health and Social Care, U. Nottingham) Dr. Scott Mealey (co-founder of the Centre for Audience and Spectatorship Research, U. Toronto). Over the course…

Alone in the ring: Bringing disability experiences in healthcare professions to the theatre front stage

Staging data: Research stories brought to life through theatre