In this first episode, host Aaron Williamon, Head of the Centre for Performance Science, is joined by puppetry director and dramaturg Rachel Warr, and Neta Spiro from the Royal College of Music, London. Together, they explore research from the HEartS Professional project, which examined performers’ wellbeing during and after the pandemic. They discuss key insights on supporting artists’ resilience and the lessons we can draw from the pandemic’s impact on the arts.  

Research:

Spiro, N., et al., (2021). The effects of COVID-19 lockdown 1.0 on working patterns, income, and wellbeing among performing arts professionals in the United Kingdom (April–June 2020). Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 594086. DOI>>  

Perkins, R., et al., (2022). How arts engagement supported social connectedness during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: Findings from the HEartS Survey. Public Health, 207, 1-6. DOI>>  

Links:

The Art Workers’ Guild [LINK]

Credits:

Host: Aaron Williamon (Head of Centre for Performance Science)

Guests: Rachel Warr (Puppetry Director and Dramaturg), Neta Spiro (Royal College of Music, London) 

Production support: Caitlin Shaughnessy, Frederick Lam, Michael Durrant (Centre for Performance Science), Nic Flatt (Fat Panda), Chris Garrington (Research Podcasts) 

With thanks to the Arts and Humanities Research Council for their generous support.  

Recorded September 2024 at the Royal College of Music, London.

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