How is contemporary theatre and performance inspired by imaginary and/or real travel? How can theatrical exchange and collaboration become a transformative force and give agency to both those present and absent from the places of gathering?

This was an Artists Roundtable talk as part of Japan-Britain Contemporary Theatre Exchange with Yuta Hagiwara (Kamome Machine, Tokyo), Louise Ann Wilson (scenographer and theatre-maker, Lancaster), Andrew Quick (imitating the dog, Lancaster), Professor Tadashi Uchino (Gakushuin Women's College, Tokyo), Dr Richard Talbot (Senior Lecturer in Performance, University of Salford).

I co-chaired with Dr Karen Jürs-Munby.