Maria works at the intersection of arts and health to bring people together in activities that improve psychological health, resilience and emotional wellbeing. Maria is a theatre director, coach, writer and facilitator. Her career started with the Royal Shakespeare Company in London UK , where she worked with the scholar and director John Barton on epic Greek drama. There, Maria developed a passion for theatre that connects people to collective experiences that heal us and promote a better sense of our human capacity to flourish.