Response Ability Theatre LTD

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARTS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THEATRE AND THEPERFORMING ARTS BY INVOLVING PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED, OR WHO ARE AT RISK OF BEING SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY TRAUMA;(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE NATURE OF TRAUMA AND TRAUMA-CONSCIOUSWORKING PRACTICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN POSITIONS OF CARE, ON THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMSAND MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMA (AWARENESS) THROUGH THE USE OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULARBUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THEATRE AND THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND TO COMMUNICATELEARNINGS FROM RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT DIRECTLY OR INCIDENTALLY FURTHERUNDERSTANDING OF TRAUMA IN THEATRE AND ARTS-BASED WAYS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION(LEARNING); AND(3) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH BY USING THEARTS AS A FORM OF PROTECTION AGAINST AND MANAGEMENT OF TRAUMA. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE CHARITABLE OBJECTS, WE UNDERTAKE ACTIVITIES SUCH ASBUT NOT LIMITED TO: - THE CREATION AND DELIVERY OF PUBLIC PRODUCTIONS THAT TELL STORIES INSPIRED BYLIVED EXPERIENCES OF SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA. THESE PRODUCTIONS ARE SURVIVOR-LED TOENSURE AUTHENTICITY AND IMPROVE REPRESENTATION OF TRAUMA SURVIVORS IN THEATREAND THE ARTS. - SUPPORTING ACADEMIC AND PEER RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT SEEK TO GATHER EVIDENCEWITH AND FROM SURVIVORS, TO RESPOND TO THEIR PURPOSES AND CO-DESIGN ANDDELIVER THEATRE-BASED AND OTHERWISE CREATIVE ELICITATION SESSIONS TO MAKE THEPROCESS TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS; EQUIP RESEARCHERS TO CARRY OUTTHEIR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS WITH SURVIVORS IN TRAUMA-CONSCIOUS WAYS; AND TOCREATE ARTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS OF RESEARCH FINDINGS THROUGH THEATRE AND THEARTS FOR THE PUBLIC. - THE PROVISION OF CREATIVE GROUPS AND PARTICIPATORY PROJECTS FOR TRAUMASURVIVORS; WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING FOR SURVIVORS AND/OR PEOPLE IN POSITIONS OFCARE FOR SURVIVORS; AND SIGNPOSTING SURVIVORS TO ADVISERS IN MATTERS SUCH AS LAW, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH AND ANY OTHER PRACTICAL ISSUES THEY MAY NEED TOADDRESS ON THEIR JOURNEYS BEYOND TRAUMA.