Theatre and Animals Performance Pod
A new Performance Pod is up: Lourdes Orozco from the University of Leeds discussing animals in contemporary performance.
March 7, 2013 · 7:24 pm
Graceland Opening Night
Just after the final dress rehearsal last night, I remembered my Aikido teacher, Inaba Minoru Sensei, questioning how one might use budo (martial arts) against natural disasters. He was questioning what we were training for. I wondered if I would be happy if this was the last show I made. I wondered if the piece spoke meaningfully about my experience of the world – if it fought against my frustrations and attempted to communicate my deepest concerns. Thinking about that made me nervous. But I’m glad I did.
February 13, 2013 · 6:17 pm
Graceland
The show I’ve been working on with some students is on next week. It is somewhat ambient. Come along if you have insomnia.
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Acting, Not Acting and the Failure of Drama
A theatre magazine that shall remain nameless said they were going to publish this piece months ago. They still haven’t, so I thought I’d put it up myself. It’s about why radio drama is awful and watching people walk slowly across an empty space is awesome.
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Theatre and Performance in the Terezin Ghetto
The lastest Performance Pod is available. It is my favourite so far: Dr Lisa Peschel from the University of York discusses researching and reconstructing theatrical performance in the Terezin Ghetto – for many the last stop before extermination in the holocaust. A harrowing and fascinating insight.
January 17, 2013 · 5:40 pm
Here’s a link to the latest Performance Pod. I hadn’t heard of Frank Matcham before this. Surely one of the most influential unknowns in British theatre. Thanks to David Wilmore of Theatresearch for taking part.
January 8, 2013 · 5:50 pm
Campbell Edinborough 