Embodying the pathway towards Pink Granite (Part Two) On the road to making Pink Granite I had one more collision with Redhair and Daffodil Friend through an adaptation for the stage. If you didn’t catch it first time around on the blog last year, you can read about that here. You can also view the edited final performance on my …
Embodying the pathway towards ‘Pink Granite’ (Part One)
Embodying the pathway towards writing Pink Granite (Part One) Let me take you on a journey pealing back the layers of time to show you how my new book Pink Granite is coming about. This is the first of two posts documenting this journey. Early in 2023 I worked with M.A. students at Salford University. I have done this most years since …
The mature professional practitioner-deviser-director in Higher Education
The mature professional practitioner-deviser in Higher Education How I made the pilot performance ‘Redhair and Daffodil Friend’ with TaPP students at Salford University For some years now I have had the opportunity to work on some really stimulating and creative projects within the Theatre and Performance Practice programme at the University of Salford. It has both informed and enhanced my …
It’s Daffodil Time
It’s Daffodil Time Last year Winter brought stillness, nothingness, sleeping, quiet reflection and ancestors who visited both invited and uninvited. Despite this year’s daffodils, crocuses and early tulips, Spring has dragged its feet. We’ve been up to our eyes in rain, rain and yet more rain. But it seems to have stopped and now it is spring; well and truly …
New works with student practitioners
Some of the most satisfying work I have ever made has been with students. Currently I am really happy to be working with 8 students from Edge Hill University studying Physical Theatres on the course: The Body Speaks. My other work is with 11 students from Salford University who are bravely joining me in yet another exploration of Birnam Wood, …
MA students from Salford creating new work
I led a day of discussion and workshop with Salford University M.A. students. Here is one response: Silent Discovery and here is another Project through the Body – Session with Carran Waterfield
Aspects of Physical Theatre – log book
[acx_slideshow name=”Aspects of Physical Theatre”] Yesterday I began teaching Aspects of Physical Theatre at the University of Manchester. It is the second time teaching it there for me and I am applying what I learned from the first version two years ago. It is assessed partly through a log book so I thought I would have a go at doing …