Calling all creatives! Are you an actor, producer, playwright, choreographer or composer? Whether amateur or professional, student or teacher, please join us to explore the power of peace storytelling on stage!
On 22nd January 2026 (2-4.30pm, @ University of St Andrews), we are running an interactive drama workshop with peace/conflict researcher Prof. Alice König.
We have been collaborating with Alice König at the Ancient Peace Studies Network to develop a new peace-oriented play based on ancient myth. At the workshop, NMTA’s co-artistic directors Jennie Dunne and Jonathan D’Young will team up with Alice to discuss their new production, Rena, and lead participants through a series of interactive exercises based around the following questions:
- What does peace mean to you?
- What is peace storytelling?
- Why tell peace stories on stage?
- Do peace-focused plays require specific theatrical techniques?
- How can ancient myths – like that of the minotaur – help us tell powerful peace stories?
- What might audiences want from a ‘peace play’? And how can we get them to keep coming back for more?
- How can performing peace help to nurture and build it?
Participants will come away with deeper understandings of peace and peacebuilding; with new insights into the techniques and value of peace storytelling; and with great ideas for performing – and building – peace in the future.
This is a free workshop. For more information or to register, please email: vispeace@st-andrews.ac.uk. To read more about NMTA’s new play, Rena, click here.
Rena: in the wake of war – Blog by Prof. Alice König
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