Dissemination of knowledge via the arts

Frequently findings from research into multilingualism, psychology and therapy become known amongst academics but it can be difficult to disseminate the ideas to the general public.  The Pasalo Project aims to convert those findings into creative ventures - plays, creative writing etc. in order for members of the public to have a chance to share in new ideas and knowledge.

Beverley Costa has already commissioned two plays, with support from Arts Council England, based on findings from research. She executive produced The Session at The Soho Theatre in 2015. She produced an initial anthology of Interpreters’ stories, called “In Other Words” in 2015 and in 2017, she produced a second international anthology called “In More Words”.

She is the co-founder of Around the Well a multilingual group of artists, interpreters and psychotherapists who tell  stories about migration, of loss, encounter and renewal, of crossing languages and cultures.