CASE STUDIES
There are many different ways which roleplay can be used in the training room and the assessment arena – have a look at some of our most recent case studies.
Forum Theatre & Role Play
Culture & Diversity
University of Bedfordhsire
Our client needed to challenge a long-standing culture of discrimination and bullying, and chose to tackle this by running a series of Diversity awareness courses. Using story telling and interactive forum theatre techniques with a larger group of participants, our roleplayers portrayed a variety of situations and characters during the course of the day, working with a trainer facilitator to bring the interactions to life and pausing the action to allow the audience to comment, share experience, direct the action and begin to resolve the situation in a fair and empathetic manner.
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The benefit of using roleplayers in events with sensitive, emotional or controversial subjects and characters, is that there is an opportunity for the group to witness and experience first hand the impact of behaviours and language that are often normally hidden from public view, without having to physically take part in the situation.
Course co-ordinator
Dr Lana Burroughs
Thank you WaterLily for an energetic, motivating, inspiring and informative cultural workshop using forum theatre. The session was very well planned and very well received by the students who really got involved and felt safe to share their experiences.
Role Play
Management Assessment
Buckingham County Council
An international delivery client needed to challenge a long-standing culture of discrimination and bullying, and chose to tackle this by running a series of Diversity awareness courses. Using story telling and interactive forum theatre techniques with a larger group of participants, our roleplayers portrayed a variety of situations and characters during the course of the day, working with a trainer facilitator to bring the interactions to life and pausing the action to allow the audience to comment, share experience, direct the action and begin to resolve the situation in a fair and empathetic manner.
The benefit of using roleplayers in events with sensitive, emotional or controversial subjects and characters, is that there is an opportunity for the group to witness and experience first hand the impact of behaviours and language that are often normally hidden from public view, without having to physically take part in the situation.
Head of Service, Bucks
Richard Nash
The actors took the task seriously, - considered, reflected and discussed the issues with us and each other and fully engaged with their role. It was a very positive experience for us and provided an excellent way of assessing candidates' potential for social work training.
Forum Theatre
Disclosure Workshop
Sydney Stringer School
An international delivery client needed to challenge a long-standing culture of discrimination and bullying, and chose to tackle this by running a series of Diversity awareness courses. Using story telling and interactive forum theatre techniques with a larger group of participants, our roleplayers portrayed a variety of situations and characters during the course of the day, working with a trainer facilitator to bring the interactions to life and pausing the action to allow the audience to comment, share experience, direct the action and begin to resolve the situation in a fair and empathetic manner.
The benefit of using roleplayers in events with sensitive, emotional or controversial subjects and characters, is that there is an opportunity for the group to witness and experience first hand the impact of behaviours and language that are often normally hidden from public view, without having to physically take part in the situation.
Iron Mike
Thank you WaterLily for an energetic, motivating, inspiring and informative cultural workshop using forum theatre. The session was very well planned and very well received by the students who really got involved and felt safe to share their experiences.
