Drama Therapy: Nicola Pauling, Founder of Voice Arts talks about creating development spaces for people with Alzheimer's, improv-based caregiver training & the benefits of play

Episode 11 • August 14, 2024 • 00:36:34
Drama Therapy: Nicola Pauling, Founder of Voice Arts talks about creating development spaces for people with Alzheimer's, improv-based caregiver training & the benefits of play
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Drama Therapy: Nicola Pauling, Founder of Voice Arts talks about creating development spaces for people with Alzheimer's, improv-based caregiver training & the benefits of play

Aug 14 2024 | 00:36:34

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Show Notes

Nicola Pauling is a trainer and facilitator with over 20 years experience developing people and communities through play and performance. She is the founder of Voice Arts, an award winning organisation  that provides access to drama-based creative programmes in Wellington, New Zealand. Nicola is an Associate of the New York based East Side Institute and a graduate of their International Programme. She is a founding member of the international collective Reimagining Dementia: a creative coalition for justice.

Nicola is a performer herself, an actor and improvisor. She is co-founder of ‘Best on Tap’ an improv troupe renowned for creating truth based spontaneous theatre. She is a trainer and mentor to up and coming community theatre practitioners, providing opportunities for them to work in community settings. Nicola has worked internationally, training teachers in The Cook Islands, tertiary students in Tokyo, and leading community projects in Uganda and Ethiopia.

Follow Nicola on Linkedin and her website and follow Voice Arts on Facebook

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