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Dramatic Results form new arts and business partnership
Surrey Company, Dramatic Results, part of Stop Gap Theatre, celebrated their link with business partner John Lewis of Oxford Street, at the Arts & Business New Partners Reception on Monday October 4th.
Theatre for Business - Interactive Workshops
Dramatic Results researched, created and facilitated an interactive training day as part of an ongoing staff development programme, using forum theatre techniques. Workshop participants - Customer Service Managers in the flagship Oxford Street store, quickly overcame fears that this was role-play in disguise!
Freedom to Experiment
These workshops are designed to allow participants the opportunity to develop and share best practice, create and explore 'what if' situations and use the benefit of hindsight to refine or reject strategies offered by the group. Working in an atmosphere of experimentation, where there are no right answers, everyone is free to 'say the unsayable and think the unthinkable'.
Reassurance
The experienced actors and facilitators leading the workshop reassure everyone that the theatre professionals do any embarrassing bits. Participants are therefore free to contribute and respond from their individual perspective and preferred learning style without the fear that they will be expected to perform or make themselves look foolish.
Dramatic Results were joined in the workshops by psychologist, Garri Wiest, who had recommended this form of experiential training after seeing Stop Gap Theatre demonstrate the use of forum theatre in health care.
Enjoyable and Effective
One participant sums up feelings about the experience: 'I really enjoyed the day. The most effective training ever. I now feel really confident, its great to have an opportunity to share and this has been a real team building experience'
On the Road
Dramatic Results continued to work with the John Lewis Partnership during the summer where they devised interactive scenes and took to the road to launch John Lewis' new partnership card to partners, in stores around the country.