Vernacular Theatre: Making Theatre with Community

Reimagining theatre as a living, breathing collaboration between professional artists and the communities they serve.

Jonathan Petherbridge reflects on three decades as Artistic Director of London Bubble, where he brought together volunteer and professional artists to create a form he calls Vernacular Theatre. Emerging from a collaborative methodology known as the Foraging Process, Vernacular Theatre transforms communal stories into striking performances infused with an aesthetic of care.

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