Dr. Laura Haughey is an award winning theatre maker, director and dramaturg. She established Equal Voices Arts as Aotearoa's first professional touring Deaf and hearing theatre company, creating original bilingual and bicultural performances accessible to both D/deaf and hearing audiences. Her research with the company examines inclusive arts practice and non-hierarchical devising methodologies. Laura's other areas of research are psychophysical training for performers and embodied mindfulness practices. What binds her work in these areas is a focus on how to improve psychophysical fluency for diverse performers to better communicate on stage to diverse audiences, and how artistic practice can impact on wellbeing.