Thursday 7th March: Tate Exchange
16:15 Theatre is ordinary: Performance, participation & social engagement
Professor Adrian Kear, Programme Development Director - Performance, Arts University of the Arts London (45 min)
16:15 Theatre is ordinary: Performance, participation & social engagement
Professor Adrian Kear, Programme Development Director - Performance, Arts University of the Arts London (45 min)
Professor Adrian Kear, UAL: CCW
Echoing Raymond Williams’ ground-breaking assertion that ‘culture is ordinary’, this talk outlines the need to re-imagine the relationship between theatre and everyday life. Arguing that contemporary performance has witnessed a shift from ‘representational’ to ‘presentational’ practices, in which performers present themselves rather than represent someone else, Kear makes the case for rethinking the terms ‘acting’ and ‘performance’ and outlines how the new provision at UAL: Wimbledon plans to open up new approaches to performer training and widening participation.
Echoing Raymond Williams’ ground-breaking assertion that ‘culture is ordinary’, this talk outlines the need to re-imagine the relationship between theatre and everyday life. Arguing that contemporary performance has witnessed a shift from ‘representational’ to ‘presentational’ practices, in which performers present themselves rather than represent someone else, Kear makes the case for rethinking the terms ‘acting’ and ‘performance’ and outlines how the new provision at UAL: Wimbledon plans to open up new approaches to performer training and widening participation.
Image Caption: Theatre is Ordinary: Quarantine Theatre, Summer Autumn Winter Spring, 2016 - Image Credit: Simon Banham
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