Passing on Knowledge
I am an experienced facilitator, providing training for arts professionals and students. Much of my facilitation takes place with The Lab Collective, providing affordable Masterclasses for diverse groups, term long packages for drama schools and and one off sessions for organisations looking for specialist knowledge in Interactive and Immersive performance making. I also facilitate corporate training for a range of companies within an immersive environment.
RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS
My work with The Lab Collective has involved working with a variety of partners, networks and companies to engage in research that contributes to increasing knowledge of the interactive, immersive and experiential form.
Chapter contribution to Talking about Immersive Theatre, 2022: Intimate Conversations on Immersions and Interactivities in Performance' Written and Edited by Dr Joanna Bucknall for Bloomsbury Press.
Interview with Adam Alston for the Pii Network 2020: Link Here
Journal Article for the Theatre, Dance and Performance Training Journal for the 'Training for Immersive, Interactive and Participatory Performance' issue, 2019. Link Here
Interview for the TAIT (Talking about Immersive Theatre) Podcast by Dr Joanna Bucknall Link Here
KEY NOTES: #research #practice #development #academic
HIGHER EDUCATION
Since 2016 I have delivered training, directed performances and provided professional development sessions for Higher Education Institutions across the UK and internationally including:
Solent University Portsmouth, 2023: Experience Design Workshop
Central School of Speech and Drama,2023: Visiting Lecturer as part of the Aesthetics of Participation unit.
University of Birmingham, 2023: Masterclass in Immersive Performance
University of East London, 2021: Training MA students in the ZU UK Masters programme
Zurich University of the Arts, 2018: Week long MA Masterclass in Immersive Performance with Specifq
Rose Bruford, 2016, 2018: A ten week performance making programme for BA Students of the ETA degree.
KEY NOTES: #facilitation #education #training #nextgen #immersivemakers
WORKSHOPS FOR PROFESSIONALS:
The Lab Collective has provided workshops for professional performers, directors and makers since 2015. Alongside other members of the collective I have designed and facilitated sessions independently and for organisations. Sessions have included:
Regular In person Masterclasses
Online sessions as part of the Reloaded Symposium, exploring Immersive Performance for Beginners, Playable Spaces and Intimacy in Digital Performance.
A four day series of sessions that teach the foundations of creating immersive work including structure and scripting, managing audiences and experience design
Weekend intensives
Introductory sessions for young people at Home Manchester
Performer training sessionsSessions for Basic Space and Apocalypse Events
KEY NOTES: #workshopdesign #facilitation #worldbuilding #emergingartist
CORPORATE FACILITATION
I have been working with Ripple and Co since 2021to facilitate training sessions in Mental Health Awareness and Conflict Resolution for high profile commercial companies, both in person and online.
KEY NOTES: #facilitation #mentalhealth #roleplay #inperson #corporate