Curating Curiosity

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in attending a research seminar conversation between; Bryan Brown, Lecturer and creator of ARTEL and David Lockwood, Director of the Department’s external partner The Bike Shed Theatre.

What is the event about?

In his forthcoming book “A History of the Theatre Laboratory”, Bryan Brown, expands on notions of curiosity and exploration to consider the organising models and principles of laboratories in science, visual art and theatre.  These principles were enacted in his co-leadership of Schkapf performance incubation house in Los Angeles, California from 2013-2015.

Dipping into the history of laboratories and Renaissance understandings of curiosity and wonder, maybe even a little British gardening, David and Bryan will discuss their experiences of leading artistic and cultural incubators and the lessons learned from mentoring artists, building funding partnerships, responding to community values and needs, and all the other attendant necessities of cultivating curious spirits.

Programme

An imaginative Q&A is anticipated with refreshments to follow.

Biography

David Lockwood

David co-founded The Bike Shed Theatre in 2010, having trained as an actor and director in Exeter. In the first three years of the organisation’s history, he directed most of the productions, focusing on new writing. He has just completed a Clore Leadership Fellowship. David leads the organisation and curates its programme. He is managing the capital project for the creation of the Boat Shed.

Bryan Brown

Former Executive Director of Schkapf, performance incubation house in Los Angeles, California, Bryan is a theatre practitioner and scholar. He is co-artistic director of ARTEL and Lecturer in Drama at the University of Exeter. His forthcoming book “A History of the Theatre Laboratory” (Routledge, March 2017) investigates the organizational processes of curious practitioners in science, visual art, and theatre.

Registration

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