INTERMISSION Day 1: How Are You? – No Creativity Without Care

Nikki Disney is Assistant Director at The Artist Wellbeing Company (UK). She is a state-registered drama and movement therapist and clinical supervisor (MA. HCPC, Badth), and has worked within theatre and the arts for over 20 years. She co-convenes the British Association of Dramatherapist Theatre Arts and Health Sub-committee, and works for the NHS as a dramatherapist in Children’s and Adolescent Mental Health. Nikki has implemented and delivered wellbeing procedures with different arts organisations, along with offering supervision and reflective spaces for artists working in the community. She regularly delivers training on artist burnout and developing sustainable practice. She remains engaged in her artistic practice through poetry, aerial, dance, and short films.

Rosemary (Rosie) comes from an extensive history of using drama and theatre to explore potentially difficult and sensitive themes and issues. She has two Masters Degrees in both Applied Theatre and in Counselling, and often combines her knowledge of these two fields throughout her practice. As a freelance applied theatre practitioner, facilitator and educator, Rosie has taught drama in numerous schools in Singapore, both in curriculum and CCA. She runs workshops and projects exploring themes of self-care, sexual assault trauma, self-harm, communication, leadership and understanding mental health.