LECTURERS in education studies and theatre and performance at Plymouth University brought a group of four Plymouth University students (working at undergraduate to masters level) to meet with some of the Year 9 performance studies students at Tavistock College recently. 

Across a four hour exploratory workshop all the learners worked intensively around the theme of ‘travel’ and specifically looked at their morning and afternoon journeys between home and their place of education. For the Year 9s it was a fantastic experience allowing them to dedicate time to the thought processes connected with telling and creating stories.

They shared the sights, sounds, physicalities, connections, distractions and interruptions of their journeys as well as recognising and analysing the emotional impact of them. 

They were highly commended for their focus and commitment to the workshop by the leaders and the work will form part of the basis of research at Plymouth University around sustainable travel.