Pilot study demonstrates applied theatre fosters understanding and inclusion for cancer survivors returning to work, suggesting creative storytelling strengthens workplace advocacy.
METHODS: The programme comprised six AT workshops with cancer survivors, cumulating in two engagement sessions with workplace administrators, where survivors presented original monologues developed through the workshop process. Drawing on participant's feedback, the paper reflects on the creative processes of storytelling, rehearsal, witnessing and performance. FINDINGS: Three practice insights are discussed: embodied storytelling as a means of fostering connection, structured creative processes as a way of engaging with vulnerability and meaning-making, and advocacy as a relational and ongoing process. CONCLUSION: The paper positions AT as a valuable approach for fostering understanding of survivorship experience and RTW.
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