Case studies
The case studies selected below focus on using arts-based approaches to peacebuilding and engaging with communities affected by conflict. The projects include performances, exhibitions, and workshops that explore themes such as identity, memory, and trauma through mediums like theatre, music, and visual art.
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A Queer Ceili by Kabosh explores the first National Union of Students Lesbian and Gay Conference at Queen's University Belfast in 1983. The play, based on interviews and archival research, highlights LGBTQ+ activism and identity during a time of sectarianism and bigotry.
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This play explores punishment shootings in Derry through real experiences, engaging audiences in a live debate on their impact across communities.
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This short film, based on Colin Davidson's 2015 exhibition of portraits, depicts individuals affected by the Northern Irish conflict.
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This project brought together Shankill Road Defenders and international musicians to challenge stereotypes through cultural workshops and performances.
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A performance about Belfast over 100 years, told from the perspectives of women.
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True life stories, performed by the people themselves.