HIV in theatre and performance
and
Creative collaboration for OUTBURST Arts Festival
Friday 12th August 1.30pm
Alyson Campbell will be here on Friday to talk about her work addressing HIV/AIDS stigma and
awareness through performance and how theatre has played its part in the HIV story. As a respected
director and academic, Alyson has devised and directed performances with HIV related themes, on
stage and in the community, all over the world.
Come along and take part!
Following this event, Alyson and Niall Rea from Theatre of Pluck, will be discussing the performance
being devised for this year’s festival with award winning writer Lachlan Philpot and Positive Life.
You can get involved in this exciting project and contribute to the stories that will be used to compile
this piece of innovative theatre using various locations in Belfast as its stage.
All facilitators from Outburst and Theatre of Pluck are professionals who have experience of working
with people affected by HIV. Confidentiality will be respected and acknowledged throughout the
project and performance. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Dawn on
[email protected] or 02890249268.
Alyson Campbell Alyson completed a Practice as Research (PaR) PhD at the University of Melbourne (2009). Her
research interests are dramaturgy and directing, gender and queer theory and performance, HIV/AIDS and
performance, and contemporary theatre and theory. She is also a freelance director. Alyson directed Lachlan
Philpott’s play Bison in Belfast for the Outburst Queer Arts Festival (2009) and subsequently at the Oval House
Theatre, London (2010). She recently directed the world premiere of Philpott’s The Trouble with Harry at the
Mac in Belfast for Outburst Queer Arts Festival (2013).
Lachlan Philpott Lachlan is a Sydney-based writer. His first play Bison has had sell-out seasons in Adelaide,
Belfast, London, Melbourne and Sydney. His other plays include Bustown Catapult, Colder [Winner R.E Ross Trust
Award 2007], M.ROCK, Silent Disco [Winner Griffin Award for Outstanding New Australian play 2009, Winner
GAP Competition Aurora Theatre Co. USA, 2010, Winner best stage play at Australian Writers Guild Awards 2012]
Truck Stop [Winner best play for young audiences Australian Writer’s Guild Awards 2013] and The Trouble with
Harry. Lachlan does extensive work as a teacher, mentor and dramaturge.