Evaluating key givens and hypotheses of my practise of my actor- training methodology and its implications to mental health and wellbeing

I had been hoping to attend D&D in-person, to call this session, post-submission of a paper of the same title for my MSc in Creative Arts and Mental Health at Queen Mary University, London,  and to explore the other sessions being called. 

As it turned-out, due to the paper needing completion being due for submission within a couple of days of D&D, I decided to complete its writing in Open Space, as part of 2025's D&D, calling sessions in my breakout space, Narwhal- my desk, at home - announcing


I really felt part of the energy of D&D while I was doing the work in my session.
No one else showed up but, as per the principles of Open Space, whoever comes is the right people, and so I must have been the only person who could do this work.
Feeling in rhythm with the three days of D&D and reporting back to the other participants of the event and the ensuing sense of accountability and responsibility really helped my writing and research get unstuck, imagining conversations with the ghost roles that I introduced to my breakout space.
I look forward to sharing my session report at the URL below as soon as the paper that it has become part of is free from academic embargo after it's been marked.
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/c9ewv66n30ahb5lzrxp3w/ANySRDyvfbcKQAwVsnFE304?rlkey=xuajj79ndgz3hyxvzo1pws2ce&st=asi1zzlb&dl=0

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