Immersive Performance Audio-Walk Tour
TheatreofplucK and The Rainbow Project Immersive LGBT Audio Walking Tour Co-Production
In August 2018, Dr Stefanie Lehner worked with TheatreofplucK and The Rainbow Project on the production of their immersive performance audio-walk tour, "So I Can Breathe This Air, written by Shannon Yee and based on interviews with The Rainbow Project’s Gay Ethnic Group (GEG), which was originally entitled Multiple Journeys (of Belonging) (2017).â€
Dr Lehner participated in workshops which focused on (i) the role and importance of storytelling and music for healing, sense of belonging, identity and conflict resolution; (ii) the experience of being LGBT and moving to/living in Northern Ireland; (iii) the experience of listening to the audio journeys and the impact they have on our understanding of the experiences of others and our own perception and understanding of post-conflict Belfast and Northern Ireland. Dr Lehner conducted interviews with individual participants, the playwright, sound engineer and leader of the GEG.