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The chapter examines William James’ theory of emotion and its strong links to actor training. According to James, during an emotional event, the subjective experience (feeling) follows the physiological arousal that is known to accompany it, such as tears and increased heart rate. Although common se...

In London in the mid nineteen-thirties Fred Bentham invented a theatre lighting control system that was in several key respects a radical departure from the controls of the time. In a pre-digital age, the Light Console made use of cinema organ technology to create a lighting control that for the fir...

A major collaboration with 21st Century Museum for Contemporary Art and Hanaume Cancer Support Centre, this 3-day installation featured over 30 cancer patients, medical professionals, support workers and bereaved family members creating one-to-one performances with galleries. Developed over nearly t...

Almost all performances make use of lighting, from those in pub theatres to the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic games. Lighting helps shape the audience’s experience and tell stories – it can go un-noticed, or be visually thrilling. In the court theatres of Renaissanc...

Between 2016-2018, we were both involved in the management of queer venues alongside others where our arms plunged elbow-deep into toilets, grasping through London's sewer networks towards each other. Our roles sustained flows of effluence removal, drinks, patrons, money, performers, and queer effer...