Emma Risley is a Postgraduate Researcher from the University of Sheffield investigating the wellbeing of professional musical theatre performers in the UK. She is particularly interested in the role that identity plays within performers’ experiences of the industry. The central aim of the project is to make recommendations and raise awareness of health and wellbeing within the industry. During the first phase of the project, Emma interviewed senior creatives and campaigners within the industry, and she is now seeking to engage with performers through a survey and invite them to interview. The more people take part, the greater the chance of a lasting impact from the project.
Have you got a few minutes?
Complete a short questionnaire for professional Musical Theatre performers.
Contribute your experiences to a PhD project investigating the wellbeing and career identities of MT performers in the UK. Findings will shape recommendations made to production teams, training institutions and industry organisations to improve the wellbeing of performers.
To find out more and take part in the survey use this link: https://forms.gle/AjUgscPrkhHADBS37
This project has ethics approval from the University of Sheffield.