{"id":53,"date":"2026-05-12T12:21:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T12:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-05-14T21:20:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:20:31","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/2026\/10\/19\/politics-of-the-performing-body\/\">Politics of the Performing Body<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Adrian Curtin<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-10-19T18:52:38+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 19, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>What can a performing body do in the face of oppression? And how can performance become a site of resistance, pleasure and political possibility?<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>These questions shaped\u00a0<em>\u2018Politics of the Performing Body: Insurgence, Pleasure, Labour\u2019<\/em>, a conversation hosted by Live Performance Matters on 19 October 2026 between cultural theorist Dr Brahma Prakash (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) and Dr Aparna Mahiyaria (University of Exeter).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Drawing primarily on Prakash\u2019s\u00a0<em>Cultural Labour: Conceptualizing the \u2018Folk Performance\u2019 in India<\/em>, the discussion explored the performing body as a site of cultural memory, oppression, resistance, labour and pleasure. It also connected these themes to Prakash\u2019s more recent book,\u00a0<em>Body on the Barricades<\/em>, and ongoing protests in India, considering the continuing entanglement of performance, embodied experience and political struggle.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:jetpack\/slideshow {\"ids\":[365,363,357,359],\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(1920 \/ 1079)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-365\" data-id=\"365\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1920 \/ 1079\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/10\/Unknown.png\" 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https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/10\/IMG_5054-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/10\/IMG_5054-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/10\/IMG_5054-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/10\/IMG_5054-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:jetpack\/slideshow --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/2026\/06\/14\/lpm-launches\/\">LPM launches!<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Adrian Curtin<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-06-14T14:25:28+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 14, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our launch event for <strong>Live Performance Matters<\/strong> took place on 11 June 2026. Nine contributors (Aparna Mahiyaria, Rebecca Loukes, Evelyn O\u2019Malley, Heike Roms, Pam Woods, Priya Venkat Raman, Adrian Curtin, Giorgia Ciampi, and Cathy Turner) offered short responses in different formats to the question &#8216;(Why) does live performance matter now?&#8217;. Musicians Emma Welton and Roz Harding offered improvised musical responses during the drinks reception. (Photos: Konstantinos Thomaidis)<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":313,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_1.jpg 540w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_1-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":315,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_2.jpg 630w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_2-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":317,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-317\" 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https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_5.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":325,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"774\" height=\"927\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_7.jpg 774w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_7-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_7-768x920.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":321,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_8.jpg 825w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_8-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_8-768x929.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":333,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_11-735x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_11-735x1024.jpg 735w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_11-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_11-768x1071.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_11.jpg 868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":335,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_12-1024x902.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_12-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_12-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_12-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_12.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":337,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"824\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_14-824x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_14-824x1024.jpg 824w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_14-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_14-768x954.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/LPM-Launch_14.jpg 829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":339,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/event-scores-725x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/event-scores-725x1024.jpeg 725w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/event-scores-212x300.jpeg 212w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/event-scores-768x1085.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/06\/event-scores.jpeg 1055w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/2026\/05\/12\/launch-event\/\">Launch Event<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Adrian Curtin<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-12T12:33:52+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 12, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-full-content\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Live\u00a0<em>Performance<\/em>\u00a0Matters is a new research centre in Drama, within the Department of Communications, Drama and Film at the University of Exeter. The centre platforms research into live performance across art forms, geographies, and histories.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Our launch event will fizz with ideas and celebration. Drama staff and affiliated researchers will offer a series of short responses in different formats to the question: &#8216;(Why) does live performance matter now?&#8217;, sparking conversation about the current value of live performance and the importance of research into it. The spirit of live performance will animate the occasion, with improvised contributions from musicians <a href=\"https:\/\/emmawelton.net\">Emma Welton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rozharding.com\/#home-section\">Roz Harding<\/a>. All are welcome.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":89,\"width\":\"836px\",\"height\":\"auto\",\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\",\"align\":\"center\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/05\/20250526_121757-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" style=\"width:836px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/05\/20250526_121757-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/05\/20250526_121757-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/05\/20250526_121757-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/05\/20250526_121757-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.exeter.ac.uk\/liveperformancematters\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/777\/2026\/05\/20250526_121757-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Right to Roam rally, Haytor, May, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":385,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - 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