Tristan Langlois

Tristan Langlois has worked in heritage events and education for over 30 years, specialising in immersive theatre and role play as a tool for engaging with, and delivering learning outcomes to, audiences of all ages.

Before leading learning and participation programmes at the Royal Armouries Tristan was Head of Learning & Engagement at the National Army Museum in London, and before that was Company Manager for the heritage theatre company Past Pleasures Ltd.

Tristan Langlois is speaking at the Museums, Games & Play Summit :

What doesn’t kill you

Many museums and art galleries feature material culture that lends itself to soft play. The Armouries has a collection that is the opposite of soft – PPE and tools designed to maintain the cutting edge in conflict. But just because it could hurt you doesn’t mean you shouldn’t play with it. In fact, I suggest it means you should.