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From MA Theatre Studies to touring the UK: the Nasty girls reveal all

From MA Theatre Studies to touring the UK: the Nasty girls reveal all

Amy Stephenson and Rio Topley met at Essex where they both studied BA Drama and later, MA Theatre Practice. They are now the founding members of Succulent Theatre Company.

Hanna Jones, Lakeside Theatre

31 July 2024

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Daniella Opoku-Acheampong: My start-up story

Daniella Opoku-Acheampong: My start-up story

Through her YouTube channel Daniella explores the intersecting identities within the black community and debunks common misconceptions about them.

Essex Startups

19 June 2024

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An Alumni production: 'The S is Silent' premieres at the Pleasance Theatre in an Off West End run

'The ''S'' Is Silent', a production by University of Essex BA Drama and Literature 2022 graduate, Marina Cusi Sanchez, premiered to raving reviews at the Off-West-End this April 2023. Marina tells us more about debut London experience with her fledgling theatre company and original play.

Alumni team, Marina Cusi Sanchez

09 May 2023

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We need you for Essex women’s safety project

We need you for Essex women’s safety project

Natasha Richards-Crisp from the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex explains why she needs volunteers to take part in workshops for an Essex County Council-funded women's safety project.

Natasha Richards-Crisp

02 March 2023

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Listen to Hold High the Lamp

Listen to Hold High the Lamp

Alison Parkes is an Essex-based playwright whose work includes the play Tigris, shortlisted for the inaugural Mercury Theatre Playwriting Competition, and the musical Saving Face. She is a graduate of the MA Scriptwriting (Theatre and Digital Media) course in the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex. Alison originally wrote Hold High the Lamp as a television series. It’s a period drama telling the story of Dublin-born May Abraham, who became the first-ever woman HM Inspector of Factories in the late 19th century. Alison later adapted this teleplay into a five-part audio series, and this is a recording of episode five.

Professor Liz Kuti

28 September 2022

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This is Education - The Louder Than Words podcast

New thinking about how to learn is changing the lives of students. Professor Jules Pretty talks to Dr Liam Jarvis from the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies and Dr Katy Wheeler from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex. They will be joined by Professor Bruce Hood from the University of Bristol, who will talk about an immersive happiness course for students.

Professor Jules Pretty, Dr Liam Jarvis, Dr Katy Wheeler

19 May 2022

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Storytelling for Black History

Storytelling for Black History

Hidden histories and lost voices are now being heard. The latest episode of Louder Than Words looks at Black History through lenses of plays and literature. Contributors to this episode are:  Dr Jak Peake, Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Professor Jeremy Krikler, Department of history Dr Holly Maples, East 15 Acting School

Professor Jeremy Krikler, Dr Holly Maples, Dr Jak Peake, Professor Jules Pretty

10 February 2022

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Can theatre and drama improve lives?

Can theatre and drama improve lives?

Theatre can show us how our most intimate and seemingly private experiences have a connection outwards into the wider world; any event, any action or conversation, no matter how small, takes place in a particular time and place; it is connected to society, politics, history and the wider world. Professor Liz Kuti discusses how theatre relentlessly makes the connection between the private and the public.

Professor Liz Kuti

04 February 2022

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immersion in theatre - Louder Than Words podcast

immersion in theatre - Louder Than Words podcast

Theatre and drama can be entertainment, but they can also unstick difficult social problems by promoting empathy, encouraging us to see life from different perspectives and nurturing links between people. The latest Louder Than Words looks at how theatre can bring insights, bring people together and unlocks issues. Theatre writers and creators Professor Liz Kuti and Annecy Lax, from the Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre talk to Professor Jules Pretty.

Professor Jules Pretty

03 February 2022

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