Performing Arts
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Sounds and visions
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With programme leader Dr Michael Austin on vocals, and Dr George Meikle and Dr James Millea on percussion and trumpet, the power trio at the heart of Edge Hill University’s music production degree talk about their lives in music.
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West Lancashire Story
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Edge Hill University's programme leader for its BA (Hons) Musical Theatre degree, Nick Sanders trained as a classical musician. However, he remained in his day job in the airline industry. When a Manchester-based am-dram company needed a Musical Director, though, Nick didn’t need a second invitation.
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Tenderfoot Theatre: saving the planet, one play at a time
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Tenderfoot Theatre is Edge Hill University’s company in residence. It’s members are all graduates of our BA (Hons) Drama course. They’re all about eco-theatre – find out more.
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Kate Wilson's War
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Edge Hill creative writing graduate Kate Wilson's play tackles relations in the Baltic states after the end of World War 2, through the eyes of three inmates in a Soviet torture cell.
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The art of the audition
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Auditioning is not only for students of Edge Hill's performing arts courses. It’s an integral part of the industry, and nerves and doubts can plague the most celestial performers,.
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Beyond the curtain
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Dr Lena Simic grew up in Croatia, where her theatre career started at the age of nine. She continues to write, direct and perform, and has carved out a substantial academic career, teaching about the connections between theory and performance practice, supervising PhD students, and researching areas such as contemporary performance practice, performance and the maternal, autobiographical performance, feminist theatre and performance, and activist arts practice.
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Winner of Dame Janet Suzman Playwriting Prize receives glowing praise for her timely play
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Edge Hill University has announced this year’s incredible winner of the Dame Janet Suzman Playwriting Prize and is launching next year’s competition for budding writers and playwrights.
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