Patchwork Stories projects have taken place in Exeter, Uk (2014) and Austin, Texas (2015). These projects are collaborative events linking the communities of Exeter and Austin.
The Core Team: vision, design, structure and facilitation
Megan Alrutz: Director
Megan is an assistant professor of applied theatre and community cultural engagement based in Austin, Texas. She has many years experience facilitating digital storytelling, and theatre for young audiences. She runs the Performing Justice Project, an applied performance program that invites young people to devise new work about identity-based inequities and stories from their lives. She sees Patchwork Stories as part of the vital inquiry into what it takes for us to turn towards one another rather than away.
http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/tad/people/alrutz-megan
Fiona Macbeth: Director
Fiona is an applied theatre practitioner and university lecturer based in Exeter, UK. She has worked for many years with adults facing situations of challenge and conflict and young people on the cusp of leaving care. Her experiences have inspired her to create Patchwork Stories as a place and space in which a sense of belonging is generated and the wisdom of individuals is shared and celebrated.
http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/drama/staff/macbeth/
Carina Ripley: Art Director
Carina is an interactive artist and creative practitioner based in the North of England. Whether using textiles, poetry or printmaking she is committed to developing ways in which art and the art world can become more accessible and relevant for under represented and marginalised groups. She sees Patchwork Stories as an expression of the social value of participation in visual form.
http://carinaripley.com
Megan Alrutz: Director
Megan is an assistant professor of applied theatre and community cultural engagement based in Austin, Texas. She has many years experience facilitating digital storytelling, and theatre for young audiences. She runs the Performing Justice Project, an applied performance program that invites young people to devise new work about identity-based inequities and stories from their lives. She sees Patchwork Stories as part of the vital inquiry into what it takes for us to turn towards one another rather than away.
http://www.utexas.edu/finearts/tad/people/alrutz-megan
Fiona Macbeth: Director
Fiona is an applied theatre practitioner and university lecturer based in Exeter, UK. She has worked for many years with adults facing situations of challenge and conflict and young people on the cusp of leaving care. Her experiences have inspired her to create Patchwork Stories as a place and space in which a sense of belonging is generated and the wisdom of individuals is shared and celebrated.
http://humanities.exeter.ac.uk/drama/staff/macbeth/
Carina Ripley: Art Director
Carina is an interactive artist and creative practitioner based in the North of England. Whether using textiles, poetry or printmaking she is committed to developing ways in which art and the art world can become more accessible and relevant for under represented and marginalised groups. She sees Patchwork Stories as an expression of the social value of participation in visual form.
http://carinaripley.com
