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Claire French

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Performance maker and researcher, specialising in multilingual, applied and autobiographical performance… more

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Practice as Research 

October 3, 2017February 3, 2019

Barbican ArtWorks: the beginning of research on performing first languages

I first became interested in language when working with multilingual participants in 2013 at the Evelyn Oldfield refugee unit, where

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September 21, 2017October 1, 2017

Observer & Researcher with Micia de Wet’s recent Johannesburg production

I am currently observing Micia de Wet’s development and rehearsals for a multilingual production by BA Theatre students at City

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April 21, 2017October 24, 2017

Podcasting with Visible Theatre

I was lucky enough to have access to enough equipment to cobble together some podcasts featuring the post-show panel discussions

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Fieldwork  0 Comments

September 5, 2016September 21, 2017

Research Assistant to Prof. Jakelin Troy, University of Sydney

My current sociolinguistic research has been tremendously informed through some experience working alongside Professor Jakelin Troy, Director of Aboriginal and

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Fieldwork 

July 11, 2016September 21, 2017

Cape to Cape: notes on South African fieldwork

I have recently spent a little over a month travelling between Cape Town and Grahamstown in South Africa, sitting-in and

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Practice as Research 

May 15, 2016October 1, 2017

The Wardrobe Project: both documentary theatre and training ground

Recently with Visible I have been conceptualising a type of auto/biographical production process which is both highly engaging in process

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July 21, 2015October 1, 2017

All we need is space: Old Vic New Voices

This stunning rehearsal studio at Jerwood Studios in London was the beginning of some my key current practice as research

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Performance 

May 16, 2015October 3, 2017

The War Party: immersive promenade performance at Fulham Palace

I recently devised a biographical performance about Bishop Fisher, his wife Rosamund Fisher and their six sons and their challenge

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Festivals 

February 10, 2013October 3, 2017

Screeners @ Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

I was recently featured on Berlin Film Central’s accounts of the Berlinale, 2013, based on an open screening event that

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Festivals 

June 1, 2010October 1, 2017

Fairwell Bamboo: the end of my role as director

For three years I have developed, programmed and managed the Bamboo Amphitheatre arts seasons at this magical new Perth-based venue

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