Ms Freda Manweiler:

The actors and facilitators with whom we work need to have skills additional to their performance skills because they engage in post-show discussions with audiences, who may ask about the process the actor follows in developing a piece. When we presented in Coleraine, for example, one young kid asked the actor playing a British soldier whether he was afraid to perform in Catholic areas. This kind of discussion is important because it allows us to speak about the process of acting. Speaking about the creative process can open the discussion to other issues.