JACE Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024): Connections, disconnections, and reconnections: critical contemporary issues in Research-based Theatre. Editors of this special Research-based Theatre edition: A/Prof Richard Sallis, Dr Chris Summers and Dr Prue Wales

The theme of this Special Edition Research-based Theatre Edited by A/Prof Richard Sallis, Dr Chris Summers and Dr Prue Wales of Journal of Artistic and Creative Education (JACE) is Research-based Theatre that orginated in a symposium held in the Faculty in studioFive in 2024. These articles respond to the future directions of this space; the possibilities and potentials for collaboration and creativity, the ethical questions and considerations of the form, as well as the intermingling of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

1. Centering art-making in Research-based Theatre A language and artistic inquiry, George Belliveau
2. Show Me the Workings: playwriting, data, ethics and artistry in research-based theatre, Peta Murray, Linden Wilkinson, Chris Summers & Zoe Hogan
3. Lifelong learnings: Pedagogy, research-based theatre and the ongoing performance of teacher / teaching narratives, Chris Summers
4. Our Corner of the Triangle, Bro Reveleigh & Tayla Fordham
5. A Research-based Theatre text and its development, recreating conversations about Indigenous content and concepts in Secondary school and Tertiary drama classes, Richard Sallis & Nick Brown.

Journal of Artistic and Creative Education (JACE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne that explores the dynamic intersections of art (visual and performing), creativity, and education. Dedicated to fostering innovative and critical dialogues across disciplines, JACE publishes scholarly articles, creative works, and practice-led research that challenge conventional understandings of teaching and learning. The journal is edited by Dr Kathryn Coleman and Dr Richard Johnson Sallis, associate professors in the Faculty of Education; they invite contributions that engage with diverse creative methodologies and arts-based pedagogies and practices, aiming to expand the possibilities of artistic and creative education in local and global contexts.