"The concept of the Anthropocene* emphasizes the danger of thinking of humans as being superior to the rest of the natural world."
During this workshop, we’ll discuss strategies to resist this in the arts and explore breaking the Holocene habits of regular playwriting through practical exercises.
This workshop forms part of The Writers' Collective, made possible by the support of Arts Council England.
* meaning this current geologic period. It’s used to describe the most recent period in Earth's history when human activity started to have a significant impact on the planet's climate and ecosystems
About Chris Fittock (He/Him)
"Chris is published by Nick Hern and used to write plays for theatres. But the Climate Crisis and cancer realigned his interests towards ecological playwriting. Currently advancing a concept of ‘deep dramaturgy’."
Chris will be using an image-based Powerpoint presentation. If you require image descriptions or the Powerpoint prior to the workshop, please get in touch at mrscscollective@gmail.com
How can we support your experience?
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Live-meeting and post-meeting transcripts will be made available.
