Lou PlattNov 2, 20203 minMent-Well #9: And So It Was And It Was SoIntro: Lou Platt Author: Emily Beecher Introduction This was the final session in the Mentoring & Wellbeing Programme. When we're steeped...
Lou PlattOct 10, 20202 minMent-Well #8: Failing. Falling. Learning.Film by Ant Lightfoot Text by Ant Lightfoot & Lou Platt This session was the penultimate session. Ant Lightfoot has made a 2 min film...
Lou PlattSep 14, 20204 minMent-Well #7: Autobiography & the Wounded HealerAuthor: Caroline Wilkes Henri Nouwen: ‘Wounded Healers’ Wabi-sabi: ‘seeing beauty in the flawed or imperfect’ Why do we, as theatre...
Lou PlattSep 10, 20201 minMent-Well #6: The Re-emerging ArtistFilm Edited by: Vicki Hawkins at energeticediting@gmail.com This film is the next sharing in the Mentoring & Wellbeing process, inviting...
Lou PlattSep 2, 20204 minMent-Well #5: Start Where You AreAuthor: Rebecca Saffir When is a theatre artist not a theatre artist? Over the last six months, I’ve felt that the fact that I’ve never...
Lou PlattAug 7, 20205 minMent-Well #4: What Parts are Responsible?Author: Yuyu Wang Responsibility to Wellbeing with the Arts: Where do they lie? Who’s responsible for what and when? What barriers are...
Lou PlattAug 3, 20204 minMent-Well #3: Why me?Author: Charis McRoberts Why me? Why now? Why today? I’m late. The collective mode of being, listening and sharing continued nonetheless....
Lou PlattJul 18, 20205 min'Ment-Well' #2: The Liminal SpaceAuthor: Radhika Aggarwal (edits by Lou Platt) It's been brilliant to join this group of makers, who through meeting only a couple of...
Lou PlattJul 5, 20203 min'Ment-Well' #1: Beginning with PermissionAuthors: Caroline Horton & Lou Platt This was our first meeting as a new online community – eight theatre practitioners (including...
Lou PlattApr 23, 202012 minGrief Within the Arts: Depression“If grief is a process of healing, then depression is one of the many necessary steps along the way.” We’ve been though denial, anger and...
Lou PlattApr 13, 20208 minGrief Within the Arts: BargainingBargaining “allows us to believe that we can restore order to the chaos that has taken over”. Within the arts, I wonder if our bargaining...
Lou PlattApr 8, 20206 minGrief Within the Arts: Anger“The will to save a life is not the power to stop a death.” Kübler-Ross and Kessler hits the heart of it here as we continue to move into...
Lou PlattMar 30, 20206 minGrief Within the Arts: DenialHere is the reality. This is going to be a tough beginning. We are in tough times. Take your time reading, and be curious about what...
Lou PlattJul 24, 20196 minEnd of Rehearsal / Pre-Edinburgh Tour PreparationsLet's get down to helping you and your creative team to spring clean your artist wellbeing practices and prepare for Edinburgh! I've had...
Paul BurnsJun 19, 20193 minTips for a Happy Fringe, by Paul BurnsWith Edinburgh Festival Fringe just 6 weeks away, here's my annual series of tips for a happy fringe for all. Not exhaustive & written...
Lou PlattApr 15, 20197 minCheck Ins & Outs - Guidance & Best PracticeI've been encouraging artists to use Check In/Outs (CIOs) for some time now. CIOs seem quite simple at a glance - before you set to work...
Lou PlattOct 10, 20182 minA place to Talk for people in the creative industryIt really seems like the creative industry is waking up to the profound need for better mental health support and provisions. The Actors...
Lou PlattAug 31, 20182 minFunding for the Creative ProcessArts Council England has launched a £14.4 million fund for research and development projects called Developing Your Creative Practice....
Lou PlattMar 5, 20181 minPrecarious Workers - Self Care ChecklistPrecarious: adjective Definition: not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse. dependent on chance;...
Lou PlattMar 4, 20182 minSex Scenes - Guidelines for Best PracticePart of the practice of Artist Wellbeing is about identifying risks and developing the skill of being able to recognise when creative...