
The Aside Podcast
Time to Act - Episode 3 - Jacinta Yelland
Show Notes — Time to Act Episode 3 Rehearsing the Future: Theatre, Education and Possibility in Uncertain Times In this episode of Time to Act, Kelly McConville speaks with theatre maker Jacinta Yelland about her immersive solo work KOAL and the role theatre can play in helping young people navigate uncertainty, climate conversations and imagined futures. In This Episode • Theatre and climate storytelling • Comedy, emotion and audience connection • Collaboration in devised performance • Indigenous histories, Country and belonging Links & Resources KOAL https://www.theatreworks.org.au/2024/koal KOAL publication https://playlabtheatre.com.au/shop-publications/new-releases/koal-the-choice-flip-book/ Time to Act resources https://regeneratingfutures.deakin.edu.au/time-to-act/ Workshops & school partnerships Kelly McConville — director@dramavictoria.vic.edu.au Listen to Episode 2 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0b2LpV5ahJSllwcGWxvgaQ?si=CDaUSpyKSE62_V8LKtmnqg Key Takeaway Theatre may not provide simple answers to the climate crisis, but it can create spaces for reflection, imagination and connection. Through storytelling and collaboration, young people can begin rehearsing new possibilities for the future.




