and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London Prof Steven Rose, Director of Brain and Behaviour Research Group, Open University Prof Richard Ashcroft, Medical Ethics Unit, Imperial College 2000 'Learning to Love the Grey' by Jonathan Hall, exploring the social, moral, scientific and political questions raised by advances in Cloning and stem cell therapy. Developed in partnership with, and supported by, the Wellcome Trust. 1999'Sweet As You Are' by Jonathan Hall, exploring the social, moral, scientific and political questions raised by the Genetic Modification of crops. Developed in partnership with, and supported by, the John Innes Centre and the Teachers Scientist network. The play won a fringe first award at the Edinburgh festival 1999 1997 'Pig in the Middle' by Judy Upton, exploring the social, moral, scientific and political questions raised by advances in Xenotransplantation (animal to human transplants). Developed in partnership with the Nuffield Council on Bioethics. The project's Advisory Panel included the following: Dr John Dunning, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon Paula Keenan & Vanessa Morgan, Transplant Coordinators Prof Mark Wolpert, then Prof of Medicine, Member of Nuffield Council's Working Party on ethics of animal to human transplants Susan Frade, Transplant Recipient Andrew Tyler, Director Animal Aid 1996'Cracked' by Nicola Baldwin, exploring the biological basis of mental illness and depression in particular. Developed in partnership with The Mental Health Foundation, supported by the Wellcome Trust. The project's Advisory Panel included the following: Dr Sophie Petit Zeman Professor Roy Porter Dr Michael O’Donovan, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, University of Wales College of Medicine Professor Chris Fairburn, University of Oxford Professor Lewis Wolpert 1995 'The Gift' by Nicola Baldwin, exploring the social, moral, scientific and political questions raised by advances in Genetic selection. Developed with Prof Bernadette Modell supported by the Wellcome Trust. Digital Media Y Touring produced, in partnership with Maverick Productions, a three-part adaptation of 'Learning to Love the Grey' and a three-part drama 'Making Astronauts', a drama which complements the Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ report on the ethics of research into the relationship between genes and behaviour. Both of these dramas were commissioned by the Open University’s Open Science programme. Patrons Melvyn Bragg and Dame Joan Bakewell Actors the company have worked with Adam Deacon Craig Roberts Elyes Gabel References Theatre companies in London Entertainment companies established in 1989 Touring theatre