Reclaiming the Body in Education: Physical Theatre and the Pedagogy of Sensory Perception

Dr Bailey Snyman

In a world increasingly driven by digital abstraction and disembodied learning, how do we bring education back to the body? This discussion explores how physical theatre—rooted in somatic practice and sensory awareness—can radically transform pedagogy. Using the triadic framework of exteroception, proprioception, and interoception, Dr Snyman shares reflections from South African classrooms and past expereinces where students learned through breath, rhythm, touch, and movement. From performing mitosis to building sensory archives, these practices reveal how embodied learning cultivates presence, empathy, and transformation. A must for educators and artists seeking to reimagine the classroom as a space of sensation, co-creation, and radical learning.

*Please bring your notebook and stationery along to this session.