22 April 2016: ‘What has stand-up ever done for qualitative inquiry’ research seminar

You are welcome to attend the following research seminar: What has stand-up ever done for qualitative inquiry? led by Jonathan Wyatt (University of Edinburgh) and presented as part of the Plymouth Institute of Education Research Seminar Series on 22 April 2016 at 2 pm in Rolle 206, Plymouth University Abstract: I am working on a book,… Continue reading 22 April 2016: ‘What has stand-up ever done for qualitative inquiry’ research seminar

Developing a new performance with a new quantum computer

Dr Alexis Kirke, a Senior Research Fellow of the ICCMR (Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research) at Plymouth University, has begun a two-week residency at the University of Southern California (USC) in the Quantum Computation and Open Quantum Systems (QCOQS) group. Alexis has been invited to collaborate with this world-leading research group to develop a musical performance using its $15m… Continue reading Developing a new performance with a new quantum computer

2 March 2016: research seminar on the location & performance of art-making

You are warmly invited to attend our next PEP Talk (the seminar series for the Performance. Experience. Presence research group at Plymouth University)  Wednesday 2 March 2016
 ,16.30 – 18.00pm in Roland Levinsky Building room RLB 309, Plymouth University There will be two papers, by Helen Billinghurst and Kayla Parker, who both research at the intersection of visual… Continue reading 2 March 2016: research seminar on the location & performance of art-making

Feature: “Improvisation, Joint Action & an Uncanny Golden Retriever”

BY ADAM BENJAMIN In 2014, I was in Berlin to lead an improvisation workshop, as part of an initiative to make a place for integrated dance (dance for disabled and non-disabled dancers) within the summer festival of the Tanzfabrik School. Amongst the dancers to arrive on the first morning was lawyer and dancer, Silke Schöenfleisch,… Continue reading Feature: “Improvisation, Joint Action & an Uncanny Golden Retriever”

Introduction to screening of ‘Stories We Tell’ (2012)

The following text was written and presented by Roberta Mock, to introduce the screening of Stories We Tell on 22 February 2016 as part of the Peninsula Arts Women & Cinema season.   Our film tonight, Stories We Tell, was made by Sarah Polley, who is an actor, writer and director from Toronto. She started performing as… Continue reading Introduction to screening of ‘Stories We Tell’ (2012)

PEP Talk on 17 February 2016: Papers on Théâtre du Soleil & Kidzania

Performance. Experience. Presence. You are warmly invited to attend the next in our series of P.E.P Talks, Plymouth University’s Theatre, Dance & Performance research seminar series. Wednesday 17 February 2016
 16.30 – 18.00pm, RLB 309 The seminar will feature the following two papers: Jonathan Cripps:  “Locating the Sun Gods: Examining the role of mythic storytelling… Continue reading PEP Talk on 17 February 2016: Papers on Théâtre du Soleil & Kidzania