Borrow My Eyes: Artist-led Museum x Theatre Workshop

Museums are more than places that preserve objects— They are spaces where people observe, wonder, connect and create meaning together. Borrow My Eyes is an interactive museum learning experience that combines drama pedagogy, embodied learning and close observation to invite participants to see artworks through another person’s perspective. Rather than seeking a single “correct” interpretation, the workshop encourages curiosity, empathy and dialogue, exploring how meaning is shaped through perception, imagination and shared experience. At the heart of the workshop is one simple question: Can we ever truly see an artwork through someone else’s perspectives? Through a series of paired experiences, participants discover that every act of looking is also an act of interpretation. By slowing down, listening carefully and borrowing another person’s perspective, they begin to experience the museum not only as a place of knowledge, but as a space for connection, reflection and co-created meaning. Developed in collaboration with the Cambridge China Education Forum, Borrow My Eyes reflects a shared commitment to exploring innovative approaches to museum learning—placing human experience, dialogue and imagination at the centre of every museum visit. Teaching Artist: William Yip Director, Jheng Drama & Education Research Institute Honorary Advisor of Cambridge China Education Forum William Yip is a theatre director, drama educator, instructional leader, and teaching artist with almost 30 years of professional experience working at the intersection of arts, education, and social impact. He graduated with First Class Honours (BFA) in Theatre from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and earned an Ed.M. in Education Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) at Johns Hopkins University, supported by the Tan & Chen Global Education Research Fellowship, with a research focus on neuroscience and learning design, and is actively engaged in research and study in Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. https://customer-media-prod.fixr.co/222354895/54771566-aa3c-4516-a9fa-844f9c03bbe2.webp