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Written by Christina KapadochaTactile renegotiations in actor training: what the pandemic taught us about touch
This is an Open Access article and can be accessed here Abstract This article draws from the practice-research project under the umbrella title ‘From Haptic Deprivation to Haptic Possibilities’. The project began as a response to the first COVID-19 lockdown in the UK in March 2020 and the necessary transition… Written on Wednesday, 05 July 2023 16:48 -
Written by Christina KapadochaSomatic methodology in actor movement praxis
*This introductory note is a translation of a brief article originally published in Greek for Skenè: Journal of Theatre and Drama Studies, Vol.12. It can be accessed here. Abstract Using as a point of departure an indicative illustration on key steps of the practice, this brief article introduces the reader… Written on Saturday, 21 May 2022 15:58 -
Written by Christina KapadochaOff touch-off balance: are we still in touch?
The following blog post was first published as part of TaPRA (Theatre and Performance Research Association) PaR Gallery 2021 under the theme *off balance*. It will also be available here until September 2022 and the activities of the next TaPRA conference. what happens to individuals and communities, particularly theatre communities,… Written on Tuesday, 28 September 2021 15:59 -
Written by Christina KapadochaHaptic possibilities: practising physical contact as part of physically-distanced actor training
Introducing the project This post offers a first glimpse to a wider practice-research project I started developing since the beginning of the pandemic in the UK in March 2020 and the Covid-19 implemented physical distancing guidelines. It is the first in an intended series of posts on the project, under… Written on Wednesday, 09 December 2020 12:37 -
Written by Christina KapadochaVirtual book launch for Somatic Voices in Performance Research and Beyond
This video wishes to offer an audio-visual introduction to the book Somatic Voices in Performance Research and Beyond (Kapadocha, 2021), released on October 22, 2020. In response to the current circumstances, this alternative book launch is a compilation of material produced using easily available technological means. The intention is to… Written on Friday, 23 October 2020 15:42