Series 3, Episode 4: Dr Katharine Low

In March, we sat down with Dr Katharine Low for our fourth episode of Series 3 and a discussion about her research, her newly published book and the work that she and her students have been undertaking over several years and in collaboration with partner organisations in South Africa.

Dr Kat Low is a Senior Lecturer in Community Performance and Applied Theatre at Central with teaching and supervisory responsibilities across the schools undergraduate and postgraduate Applied Theatre courses, as well as research degrees. A research-practitioner in the field of applied theatre and sexual health, she has worked transnationally in South Africa, Tanzania, Europe and the UK. She has a deep commitment to feminist-led research, arts in health and theatre-making in urban settings, and the role of women in theatre.

We were also joined by Alexandra Netea, a final year Contemporary Performance Practice student, who discussed her worth with Kat and artist Erica Lüttich on a project in South Africa.

More information on Kat's work can be found on the Central website or by visiting her website where you can view examples of her work and find a list of her publications, including her new book "Applied Theatre and Sexual Health Communication: Apertures of Possibility". You can also read an interview with Kat on Central's site. 

Information about the Global Challenges Research Fund can be found on the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) website.  

Learn more about Kat's work with Gerard Bester and the Outreach Foundation.

**You can access a Dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode**

Discover Central is hosted by Scott Bellamy and produced and edited by Megan Hunter and Scott Bellamy.  Main podcast image by Patrick Baldwin.  Theme music "Emotive Technology" is by High Street Music and has been used with permission thanks to Premium Beats.  With thanks to colleagues and students at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.  

 

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Dr Katharine Low