James Thompson

James Thompson is Professor of Applied Theatre at the University of Manchester, where he has held senior roles, most recently as Vice President for Social Responsibility. He was the co-founder of the Theatre in Prisons and Probation Centre, the arts organisation, In Place of War , and has run arts projects in conflict zones internationally. He has written widely on applied theatre and the socially engaged arts.

James Thompson is Professor of Applied Theatre at the University of Manchester, where he has held senior roles, most recently as Vice President for Social Responsibility. He was the co-founder of the Theatre in Prisons and Probation Centre, the arts organisation, In Place of War , and has run arts projects in conflict zones internationally. He has written widely on applied theatre and the socially engaged arts. See less