Arts Council England
Evaluator for Arts Council England's 2023 International Touring and Environmental Responsibility (ITER) Fund. Took part in peer-to-peer learning sessions with performing arts organisations such as China Plate based in the UK and Lydenskab in Denmark, freelance artists, and arts environmentalists.
ITER Fund member
‘Maybe we try to shift this crisis-mindset. Open up a sense of time. Let’s commit to a slow and sustainable version of this thing. Rather than we must have solved everything now. Deep time, deep tour.’
ITER Fund member
‘Theatre and arts and creativity have a fundamental role to play in reconnecting with that joy of nature. That might be our most powerful space to work.’
ITER Fund member
‘I realised there is a huge need for this actually because it’s been so inspiring for these few times to be around you.’
The peer learning group considered the environmental impact performances have on the places and people they tour to. Also, what resources are required for sustainable theatre practice to be “baked in” to a show. And how community engagement is fundamental to deep touring.