2020 NPAPW

[Tom Gorman <>]

Hi all (and happy new year),

I've received a late submission from the 'Virtual Conservatoire' based between Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS), Central School of Ballet, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and Royal College of Music (RCM). They attended the Copenhagen NPAPW but didn't think they'd get the funding for 2020 but they have. I think it would make a good fit for the theatre panel and I'm unsure if Diana from Romania will be able to attend in person (she's still seeking funding). Here's the submission below:

‘The Virtual Conservatoire’ is a four-year collaboration between Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS), Central School of Ballet, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and Royal College of Music (RCM) and backed by HEFCE / Office for Students Catalyst Fund.

 

Together, the six Conservatoires are transforming their facilities into state-of- the-art digital spaces that enable creative collaboration between the consortium’s students and partners across multiple locations, in real time. The result is a new template for conservatoire training, which pioneers digitally enabled pedagogy and practice, and the scope to transform live performance art into a multi-location experience.

 

To test the technology, students from across the conservatoires hosted a series of ‘scratch nights’ that culminated in a formal production created with immersive theatre makers, Raucous. The performance of ‘Otis and Eunice’ saw two interconnected shows played out simultaneously to two audiences, in two venues from two different cities, creating a dual perspective on the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice.

 

This presentation will explore challenges of the creative process from inception to first night, investigating how LOLA and other technologies stimulated a multi-institution, multi-site exchange to deliver two interlocking and interdependent live performances for two audiences in two cities.

 

https://www.rcm.ac.uk/oe/

Otis & Eunice | Royal College of Music We hope you enjoyed Otis and Eunice, a modern retelling of the Greek mythological love story Orpheus and Eurydice written by Sharon Clark.. This production is the culmination of a four-year Virtual Conservatoire project involving musicians, actors, dancers and a creative team from six UK conservatoires. www.rcm.ac.uk

All the best

Tom

Dr. Tom Gorman BA(Hons), M(Phil), D(Phil), PGCE

Senior Lecturer In Theatre

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