Artists have power
They can change the way we think
Politics take heed

Talya Leodari

Newcastle University

Dissertation Title: Between Two Worlds: performance, politics, and the role of art in social change”
My research explores the role that the arts in general, and theatre in particular, play in effecting societal change – and the fact that traditional (academic) politics has ignored this in favor of theories that focus solely on the role of the state. I argue that art, as an expression of the voices of the people, has much of value to bring to the political process.