A different method of knowledge transfer – theatre performance with audience discussion
Using archival documents, letters from those affected and interviews, NRP 76 researchers created a theatre performance focusing on the right to be heard in legal proceedings.
Four researchers from three research teams – Cristina Ferreira, Arnaud Frauenfelder/Joëlle Droux and Marco Cicchini – collaborated to create a theatre performance on the issue of the right to be heard in civil and criminal proceedings.
Their research shows that practices in court hearings, interrogations and other investigations vary greatly. The moments in which authorities and those seeking justice come face to face are challenging and often go beyond the scope of legal provisions. These interactions are also structured by non-legislative norms, which have direct and concrete impacts on people’s lives. The implementation of the right to be heard is characterised by many obstacles that cannot always be overcome.
To make the researchers' findings available to a broad audience, Jean Leclerc staged a performance in Geneva on 29 May 2024. Actors read documents from court archives, letters from those affected, and interviews. A discussion with the audience and experts rounded off the event, which was co-organised by ATD Quart monde Suisse, Observatoire des politiques de l’enfance, de la jeunesse et de la famille (OPEJF) and Pro Mente Sana. A recording of the performance is now available.