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Performances, workshops, events and seminars are shown on this page, where they're of interest to Communications, Drama and Film students.
Please remember that coursework-related events may not appear until a week before the event, so please check back regularly.
Wed 09 Oct
Start time: 14:00Narrating Black Lives in Theatre
Run in conjunction with the National Theatre, this talk explores Black British theatre through the Black Plays Archive (BPA). The Black Plays Archive at the National Theatre, one of the UK's largest theatre archives, aims to catalogue every work by Black British, African, and Caribbean playwrights produced in the UK. Rianna Simons, the Black Plays Archive Coordinator and Dr Michael Pearce, University of Exeter Drama, will be discussing the extraordinary body of work produced by Black playwrights living in the UK since the 1950s and why archives are important tools in recognising the works of marginalised people.
The Black Plays Archive can be accessed here: https://www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk/
Book your free ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/narrating-black-lives-in-theatre-tickets-1024867525357
Mon 14 Oct
Start time: 17:30Film as Activism Masterclass - Billie Melissa
Location: TS2 Alexander Building, Thornlea, New North Road, Postcode: EX4 4LA Show on Map
Billie Melissa Rogan is an award-winning multidisciplinary storyteller interested in our relationship to media and how we use it to make sense of ourselves and those around us.
Her debut short film "I Love You, Guys" released this year to high praise from critics who called it "a blistering experience of poignant magnitude".
Wed 06 Nov
Start time: 13:30Musical Theatre Masterclass with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe
Location: TS1 Alexander Building, Thornlea, New North Road, Postcode: EX4 4LA Show on Map
The Department of Communications, Drama and Film is pleased to announce that we will be welcoming back to campus multi-award-winning musical theatre creators and University of Exeter alumni George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who will be running a musical theatre masterclass on Wednesday November 6th for students.
The work of Stiles and Drewe includes the international smash-hit Cameron Mackintosh/Disney production of Mary Poppins, the Olivier Award-winning Honk!, which has been seen by more than six million people in over 8,000 productions, and the recent West End productions of Half A Sixpence and The Wind in the Willows.
Read more about their success here.
Ten students will have the opportunity to perform a song of your choice from one of the duo’s award-winning musicals OR perform an original song you have written yourself. You will get feedback on your performance from Stiles and Drewe.
If you would like to perform and get feedback, please email Adrian Curtin at A.Curtin@exeter.ac.uk with 'Stiles and Drewe' as the email subject.
If you don’t wish to perform, you can book a space as an attendee here and learn from the experience as an audience member.
Spaces are limited (10 performers, 35 attendees) and they are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Further information will be sent out to confirmed workshop participants. A pianist will be available to accompany singers on the day.
Wed 06 Nov
Start time: 13:30Theatre Producing Workshop with Nick Allott
Location: TS2 Alexander Building, Thornlea, New North Road, Postcode: EX4 4LA Show on Map
"How could this happen? I was so careful, I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go right?" – Mel Brooks, The Producers
The Department of Communications, Drama and Film is pleased to announce that the illustrious British theatre producer and former Exeter student, Nick Allott OBE, will be returning to campus on Wednesday November 6th to host an exclusive workshop on theatre producing.
Nick will provide a general introduction to Theatre Production with an open discussion, interspersed with anecdotes. He will cover topics such as:
- What does a producer do?
- How do you start off?
- Finding and working with creative personnel
- Budgeting and raising money
- Dealing with venues
- Overseas licensing
This is a rare opportunity to learn from the knowledge and experience of one of Britain’s most successful theatre producers. Drama, Communications, and Film students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels (including MA Theatre Practice and MA Creativity) are welcome. No preparation is required, but bring any questions you have about theatre producing.
Wed 06 Nov
Start time: 19:00Insights into Musical Theatre: An Audience with award-winning theatre legends
Location: TS5 Alexander Building, Thornlea, New North Road, Postcode: EX4 4LA Show on Map
You are invited to attend an evening with multi award-winning Musical Theatre legends and Exeter Alumni George Stiles, Anthony Drewe and Nick Allott OBE on Wednesday 6th November 2024 from 7pm.
Guests will be welcomed into the brand new cinema-style space in Thornlea. Our Head of Communications, Drama and Film at the University of Exeter, Professor Jane Milling, will say a few words to officially start the evening.
Dr Evelyn O’Malley (Senior Lecturer in Drama) will then lead the conversation with Exeter alumni George Stiles (Music 1983), Anthony Drewe (Zoology 1983) and Nick Allott (Economic History and Economics)
The discussion will include how they all developed their exciting and hugely successful careers, the pros and cons of working in the world of Theatre, sustaining a successful creative career across the years, and the support and mentors they encountered along the way. There will be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions.
You are encouraged you to stay and catch up with fellow alumni, university staff and students and our guest speakers over drinks.
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Tickets are not available on the door.
Fri 08 Nov
Start time: 17:00Digital Activism Masterclass - Charlie Craggs
Location: TS2 Alexander Building, Thornlea, New North Road, Postcode: EX4 4LA Show on Map
Charlie Craggs is a multiple award-winning activist, author and actress from London, described as the "voice of a community" by Vogue for her work over the past decade at the forefront of the fight for trans rights in the UK.
In 2013, she launched her campaign, "Nail Transphobia" where she'd offer the public free manicures for the chance to sit down and have a chat with her, a trans person, in an attempt to break misconceptions and make allies.
More recently, in response to the rise in transphobic hate crime, including being attacked herself, she set up free self-defence classes for trans people; Charlies Angels.
In 2017, Charlie published her first book To My Trans Sisters, a collection of letters by trailblazing trans women. In 2018, the book was shortlisted for the 30th Lambda Literary Awards. She has also been the recipient of a Marie Claire Award (2017), Diva Award (2018), Attitude Award (2019) and most recently winning Influencer of the Year at the British LGBT Awards (2024).
In 2020, Charlie presented BBC's Transitioning Teens, a groundbreaking documentary about transgender teenagers, and in 2022 when on to star as the lead in BBC Doctor Who spin off, Redacted alongside Jodie Whittaker, making her the second transgender companion in the show's history.
In this session, Charlie will talk to students about her ability to turn lemons into lemonade over her amazing career, including an interactive workshop on the ways that social media can be used to change the world. This masterclass will be an essential session for any students interested in content creation, activism (particularly LGBTQ+ rights) and critical thinking.
Wed 13 Nov
Start time: 18:00Creative Dialogues: A Conversation with Executive Producer Marigo Kehoe
Location: XFi Henderson Lecture TheatrePostcode: EX4 4ST Show on Map
The Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is delighted to announce the relaunch of the Creative Dialogues series. The series ran from 2018-22 to bring high-profile speakers from the arts, journalism and creative industries to Exeter. Previous guests have included Charles Dance, Kamila Shamsie, Stephen Fry, Meera Syal & Sanjeev Bhasker, Amma Asante, Nitin Sawhney and Nick Davies. After a two-year hiatus, the series is returning this Autumn.
On Wednesday 13th November, Professor Linda Williams and Mark Kermode will be in conversation with Film and TV Executive Producer and Exeter alumna, Marigo Kehoe. Marigo has enjoyed a varied and hugely successful career as a film and TV producer, with credits including The Crown, Outlander, Shackleton, Wallander and The Damned United.
WHEN: Wednesday 13th November 2024, 18:00 - 19:30
WHERE: University of Exeter - Henderson Lecture Theatre, Xfi Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4ST
A drinks reception will follow the event from 19:30 in the Xfi Café
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