John Britton

Hello.

Thanks for dropping by.

Please look around and drop me a message if you’ve any questions.
 
First – a brief introduction
 
I’m Welsh. I’ve lived in England and Australia. Now I live in a remote part of Ireland.

I graduated from Hull University in English Literature, then from Leeds University with a Masters in Theatre.

I worked for three decades as a freelance artist: performer, story-teller, teacher, director, writer, researcher, academic and community artist. Mostly I worked freelance though spent a few years as Senior Lecturer in Performance at Huddersfield University. While there I ran a practical MA based on my way of training performers (Self-With-Others).
 
In 2010 I established DUENDE – an international ensemble performance company. In 2015 DUENDE’s work expanded to include The DUENDE School of Ensemble Physical Theatre.
 
Between 2010-20 I worked extensively round the world: teaching, directing, performing, lecturing – including engagements in Seattle, Bogota, Melbourne, Mexico City, Berlin, Hangzhou, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Athens, Stockholm, Bangalore, Kolkata and elsewhere.

I began to be increasingly interested in how Self-With-Others could empower people working in corporate, community and educational settings. I ran workshops for business people, educators and community activists in Malaysia and China, before Covid and personal ill-health temporarily brought my work to a halt.
 
I left DUENDE in 2020 and now focus on researching and sharing Self-With-Others as widely as I can: offering individual training, coaching and mentorship; consultancy; and writing books and courses.

I act, paint, compose music. take photographs and collaborate on artistic projects round the world.
 
I’ve published five books and regularly write thought-leadership pieces on a variety of topics connected with Self-With-Others. I do a lot of podcasts.
 
Self-With-Others is based on the understanding that we’re all interconnected. You can find out more about it via the link at the top of this page.
 
If you’d like to know more or to suggest a collaboration, please be in touch.