Edinburgh Napier is backing an event which brings together young theatre groups from across the UK as well as adding academic expertise to a post-show discussion.
The Chrysalis 2017 festival, now in its third year, runs at the city’s Traverse Theatre from November 17 to 19.
The university, in association with Macmillan, is supporting a production by a Manchester company called There is a Light: Brightlight, based on a major study of specialist cancer care in England for young people.
Details about the show are here
The post-show discussion on Saturday November 18 will see the creative team behind the performance and health professionals from the university’s cancer collaborative theme discuss the piece, the background and the research which inspired it.
Individual tickets and festival passes are available from the Traverse or 0131 228 1404.