Exploring the 6-Part-Story-Method as Performative Reflection

Abstract

Over the period of a year in 2011–12, we, a small group of professionals working in higher education and in schools met monthly to engage in active reflection on our professional practice. We worked with a colleague, Elinor Vettraino—who specialised in using applied theatre as a reflective tool and, making use of a dramatherapeutic story telling approach called the 6 part story method, we were able to unpack their practice, share challenges and look for transformational change—the ‘Aha!’ moment.