Speak Your Fear - A Free Creative Workshop for People Living with Phobia

Speak Your Fear - A Free Creative Workshop for People Living with Phobia

Are you afraid of spiders? Do you hyperventilate at the thought of a vaccination? Do you go out of your way to avoid lifts, or freeze in the face of a button? This workshop uses creative writing to talk seriously about the impact of irrational fears and explore the physical sensations that people with phobias experience.

Simple writing exercises will offer participants new ways to understand their phobias and enable them to share their creative stories in a safe and supportive environment. No previous writing experience is required. The workshop is facilitated by theatre-maker and performer Wiebke Acton and health psychologist and author Prof. Vincent Deary.

During the session, Wiebke will also give an insight into the making of her new theatre piece PHOBIA which will premiere at Stage@Leeds in June 2025. There will be an opportunity - but no obligation - for workshop participants to influence the artistic process, and shape PHOBIA in a valuable way.

Host or Publisher Wiebke Acton