Drama ‘Ask an Academic’ Webinar for Offer Holders inc. Inspiring Resources

On 10 June 2020 we hosted an event for 2020 Drama offer holders with Dr Shane Boyle our Director of Admissions for Drama, Thyrza a Drama student, Faisal Abul from Admissions, Lara Fothergill School Manager and Rupert Dannreuther from Marketing.

Main picture from a performance by Francis Dubem Udemezue

Scroll down for the recording and our collaborative reading/watch lists.

Webinar Recording


Inspiring Resources

Please remember these are just informal suggestions and any preparation for your modules will be communicated later on.

Bechdel Theatre
  1. BLOG: Exeunt Magazine – A critical look at theatre and performance.
  2. BOOK: Theatre & Book Series are great introductions to key themes including titles by our very own Jen Harvie’s Theatre & the City, our current Head of Drama Caoimhe McAvinchey’s Theatre & Prison and Theatre & the Visual by our incoming head of Drama Dominic Johnson.
  3. FESTIVAL: BBC Culture in Quarantine – talks, performances and videos all online.
  4. FESTIVAL/INTERACTIVE: Paper Stages by Forest Fringe – an interactive downloadable PDF to make something during lockdown.
  5. PERFORMANCES ONLINE: National Theatre at Home – inspiring performances from the National Theatre.
  6. PODCAST: Stage Left with Jen Harvie – A podcast by our very own Jen Harvie with inspiring theatre and performance makers about their work.
  7. PODCAST: Bechdel Theatre – Beth Watson and Pippa Sa (QMUL alumna) talk gender representation on stage with a different special guest on each episode
Stage Left with Jen Harvie

This list is not exhaustive by any means there’s also a great list by London Drama here of good resources so do check it out!

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