The Discover Central podcast takes you inside London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and gives you a behind the scenes look at the work, life and experiences of its students, staff and alumni.
With 15 courses at undergraduate level and 14 Master’s programmes, alongside an expansive and award-winning Research department, Central offers Europe’s most comprehensive choice of specialist higher education drama, theatre and performance training. Students from over 50 countries around the world come to study at Central each year, where they are challenged to be original thinkers, inventive and effective collaborators, and creative entrepreneurs who go on to make a difference.
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The Discover Central podcast takes you inside London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and gives you a behind the scenes look at the work, life and experiences of its students, staff and alumni.
With 15 courses at undergraduate level and 14 Master’s programmes, alongside an expansive and award-winning Research department, Central offers Europe’s most comprehensive choice of specialist higher education drama, theatre and performance training. Students from over 50 countries around the world come to study at Central each year, where they are challenged to be original thinkers, inventive and effective collaborators, and creative entrepreneurs who go on to make a difference.
In March, we sat down with Dr Katharine Low for our fourth episode of Series 3 and a discussion about her research, her newly published book and the work that she and her students have been undertaking over several years and in collaboration with partner organisations in South Africa.
Dr Kat Low is a Senior Lecturer in Community Performance and Applied Theatre at Central with teaching and supervisory responsibilities across the schools undergraduate and postgraduate Applied Theatre courses, as well as research degrees. A research-practitioner in the field of applied theatre and sexual health, she has worked transnationally in South Africa, Tanzania, Europe and the UK. She has a deep commitment to feminist-led research, arts in health and theatre-making in urban settings, and the role of women in theatre.
We were also joined by Alexandra Netea, a final year Contemporary Performance Practice student, who discussed her worth with Kat and artist Erica Lüttich on a project in South Africa.
More information on Kat's work can be found on the Central website or by visiting her website where you can view examples of her work and find a list of her publications, including her new book "Applied Theatre and Sexual Health Communication: Apertures of Possibility". You can also read an interview with Kat on Central's site.
Information about the Global Challenges Research Fund can be found on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website.
Learn more about Kat's work with Gerard Bester and the Outreach Foundation.
**You can access a Dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode**
Discover Central is hosted by Scott Bellamy and produced and edited by Megan Hunter and Scott Bellamy. Main podcast image by Patrick Baldwin. Theme music "Emotive Technology" is by High Street Music and has been used with permission thanks to Premium Beats. With thanks to colleagues and students at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.
Host Scott Bellamy
Dr Katharine Low
Discover Central
The Discover Central podcast takes you inside London's Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and gives you a behind the scenes look at the work, life and experiences of its students, staff and alumni.
With 15 courses at undergraduate level and 14 Master’s programmes, alongside an expansive and award-winning Research department, Central offers Europe’s most comprehensive choice of specialist higher education drama, theatre and performance training. Students from over 50 countries around the world come to study at Central each year, where they are challenged to be original thinkers, inventive and effective collaborators, and creative entrepreneurs who go on to make a difference.
