Communications, Drama and Film – Practice Blog
Celebrating the breadth and variety of practical work in the department
Communications, Drama and Film – Practice Blog
Celebrating the breadth and variety of practical work in the department
Drama academic Tony Lidington is giving his candle-lit reading of ‘A Christmas Carol’ as Charles Dickens again this year. The readings are in Teignmouth at St Michael’s Church on Saturday 21st December and Dawlish at The Strand Centre on Monday 23rd December.Both are free, atmospheric, Yuletide events for all the family – all donations are distributed […]
Intermedial Performance Practice is a seminar module, which explores the close interrelationship of live performance with other forms of media – from film projections on stage to the use of motion capture, from experimentations with sound to the influence of video games on immersive theatre, from NT Live broadcasts to Zoom shows. In addition to […]
On this practical 2nd level module, students are set an assignment to create an outdoor performance which enhances environmental awareness and facilitates human-nature connectedness.
It is always wonderful to hear from our MA Theatre Practice alumni who are arts practitioners, educators and researchers around the globe.In the last weeks, we received some brilliant messages and information about their recent activities: Millie Sale (MATP 2023-2024) performed in Kelvin Wong’s cross-cultural, intermedial and environmentally sustainable piece Unsilent Mode in September 2024. Details: https://www.unsilentmode.com/In November 2024, Millie also assisted […]
Level 3, Physical Performance, Micro Performance (assessment) sharing, Roborough Studios Tech designed and composed by the students. With thanks to the tech team and Francis Parker for supporting this student led learning. In this practice-led module, Every. Body. Is welcome. Through practical experimentation students research the many uses of the word ‘physical’, they play and […]
On 26, 27 and 28 November, the students of DRA2109 Ensemble Acting Co-Creation shared their final performances to invited audiences. The work was diverse and varied, ranging from highly physicalised dance theatre (Chains of Silence) through to a farcical murder mystery romp (Relatively Dead) through to a thoughtful naturalistic piece about isolation and friendship, captured […]
Prof Rebecca Loukes’ Practice Research project exploring women’s bodies as sites of resistance completed its 10-venue run this Autumn with three nights at Theatre Royal Plymouth. The Luminous was created by RedCape Theatre written by Catherine Dyson. Funded by Arts Council England, commissioned by Corn Exchange Newbury and supported by University of Exeter and South Street Arts, […]
There’s no better way to finish the first day of the Comms/Drama/Film presessional research event than with a new Punch and Judy performance – part of The Judy Project looking at gender in this historical artform. As always, the glorious campus and Roborough Studios provides the perfect backdrop.
In early May 2024, the students of the MA Theatre Practice (Training & Performance Pathway) took up a week-long residency at The Globe. Their course consisted of acting, voice and movement classes, alongside tours of the buildings, lectures, performances and a Q&A with Associate Artistic Director Sean Holmes. The MA Theatre Practice has a longstanding […]
Thank you so much to T.Sasitharan from Intercultural Theatre Institute Singapore for an inspiring workshop with our MAs, PhDs and undergrads on interculturalism and theatre followed by a thought-provoking Research Seminar titled ‘What is there left for art to do?’