Arts-based Research

Arts-based
Research

Mon0lisa Productions works with researchers, academics, healthcare professionals, educational institutions, probation and charities to communicate key messages. We use a unique approach to develop plays, performances, and workshops that communicate important information in an engaging and relatable way, and incite audience members to make positive changes.

At Mon0lisa Productions, we believe that communication is key to promoting positive change in communities. That's why we work with a range of experts to develop performances and workshops that are grounded in solid evidence and research, and that speak to the needs and concerns of local communities.

Our performances address a range of topics, including health, social issues, and community involvement. If you're interested in learning more or collaborating with us, please get in touch.

Joint allies:
Benefits and tensions of co-producing a
prostate cancer app for, and with, the
Black British African-Caribbean community
Citation:Research ArticleJoint allies: Benefits and tensions of co-producing a prostate cancer app for, and with, the Black British African-Caribbean community
Sarah Seymour-Smith, David J. Brown, Andy Burton, Nick Shopland, Masood Khan, Rose Thompson, Lindsay Thompson, Lisa Jackson,
Wayne Marston & Roydon Allen
Published online: 19 Dec 2020

The Bigger Picture Project
Promoting diversity and inclusion within public art institutions

The Bigger Picture project was a two-year collaboration between several cultural institutions, community researchers, and universities in Nottingham, UK. The project was funded by Arts-Council England and aimed to investigate the impact of inter-generational arts programming on the experiences of exclusion and isolation within minority communities in Nottingham.

As part of this project, Lisa Jackson of Mon0lisa Productions worked alongside research volunteers to devised and performed a play using the research findings. The project partners include Nottingham Contemporary, New Art Exchange, National Justice Museum, Bright Ideas Nottingham, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, and Midlands4Cities.

The Bigger Picture project is an important effort to promote diversity and inclusion within public institutions. By working together across sectors, the partners hope to find sustainable ways forward that prioritise transformative justice and truly centre inclusion efforts.

Serious Game for African
Caribbean Men
Check tings out prostate cancer

This is one of the research projects that mon0lisa Productions has been involved in. We are delighted to be a part of this initiative that aims to increase awareness of prostate cancer among black men.

Together with Rose Thompson of BME Cancer Communities, Friends and Bredrins Cancer Group, and the John Van Geese Research Centre, we have collaborated with Professor Brown and Doctor Seymour-Smith at Nottingham Trent University to develop an app that features relatable characters like Patty Dumplin and Enus Blackstone, along with their companions. Our primary goal is to utilise these characters to educate and inform black men about the risks and symptoms of prostate cancer.

Joint allies: Benefits and tensions of co-producing a prostate cancer app for, and with, the Black British African-Caribbean community

Hearts and Minds BHF
Heart Health Programme

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