Research Projects
Explore current and previous initiatives from the Lab and its affiliates furthering the evidence of the impact of the arts on health
Showing Projects related to ‘Theatre/Performance’
Research Project
Theatre to Reduce Discrimination in Healthcare
This project combines dramatic arts and allied health sciences to develop and implement participatory theatre interventions that tackle health discrimination among care workers in the US and Canada.
Lead Researchers
V Michaelson, S O’Keefe-McCarthy, N Sajnani
Lead Institutions
Brock University, NYU Steinhardt
Status
In progress
Type
Pilot study
Research Project
Arts4Us
The Arts4Us project seeks to give children and young people mental health support by creating an accessible digital platform that houses evidence-based, local arts activities.
Lead Researchers
V Karkou
Lead institutions
Edge Hill University
Status
In progress
Type
Realist evaluation
Research Project
2019 WHO Report
This foundational publication synthesizes results from over 3000 studies, identifying a major role for the arts in the prevention of ill health, promotion of health, and management and treatment of illness across the lifespan.
Lead researchers
D Fancourt, S Finn
Lead institutions
University College London, WHO Europe
Status
Completed
Type
Scoping review