Dorinda Hulton
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
Overview
Dorinda is a Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Drama and freelance Theatre Director and Dramaturg.
Her research, professional practice, and teaching focus on ‘the creative actor’ and the development of processes that facilitate innovative theatre making.
Her writings include chapters on Joseph Chaikin for Twentieth Century Actor Training (Routledge) and ‘the creative actor’ in Theatre Praxis (Macmillan).
As Director and Dramaturg she has investigated contemporary performance of ancient Greek texts with Foursight Theatre, UK. Research outcomes include articles and DVDROM for The Open University and The Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama, University of Oxford.
With Echo Arts, Cyprus, she acted as dramaturg for an interdisciplinary performance of new work, entitled one square foot, which represented Cyprus at the New Plays from Europe Festival in Wiesbaden, Germany (2006). Research outcomes include articles for the Performance and Art Journal and Studies in Theatre and Performance.
Dorinda is Artistic Consultant to Theatre Alibi, UK, a company dedicated to creating contemporary story theatre.
For more information about Dorinda's current work please see http://www.dorindahulton.co.uk/
Selected Research Based Publications in traditional print (after January 2010)
i) (2010) ‘Joseph Chaikin and aspects of actor training’ in A.Hodge (ed.), Actor Training, London: Routledge. This is a lengthened chapter in a second edition of Twentieth Century Actor Training, A.Hodge (ed.) (2000), reprinted in 2002, 2002 (twice), 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and translated into Japanese, Galician and Polish.
ii) (2010) ‘I see you but I don’t see you dying’ in R.Brocklehurst (ed.), Performance Research Journal 15.1, London: Routledge.
iii) (2010) ‘Joseph Chaikin: the presence of the actor’ in P.Thomson (ed.), Studies in Theatre and Performance, Bristol: Intellect.
iv) (2013) ‘The Silence of Eurydice: A Case Study for a Topology of Democracy’ in L.Hardwick (ed.), Classics in the Modern World: a Democratic Turn? Oxford: Oxford University Press.
v) (2014) ‘Practice as Research in Drama: Classical Receptions inside and outside Academia in L.Hardwick (ed.) Oxford Classical receptions Journal, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Selected Research Based Publications in traditional print (before January 2010)
(2009) ‘The Antigone Project: towards a 'new aesthetic' for creating theatre in a conflict zone’ in S.Kock, I.Ristic (eds.), Theatre in Times of War, Vienna: IG, FreieTheaterarbeit.
(2008) ‘Sites of Micro-Political Theatre’ in B.Marranca, J.Abrams (eds.), PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, USA: MIT Press Journals.
(2007) The ‘One Square Foot Project’ in P.Thomson (ed.) Studies in Theatre and Performance, Bristol: Intellect.
(2000) Joseph Chaikin and aspects of actor training in A.Hodge (ed.), Twentieth Century Actor Training, London: Routledge.
(1998) ‘Creative Actor (Empowering the Performer)’ in C.McCullough, J.Hilton (eds.), Theatre Praxis, London: Macmillan.
Selected Study materials arising from Research
A DVD-ROM relating to Medea, funded in part by an AHRB small grant, and published initially in 2006 by the Arts Documentation Unit, Exeter, in association with Cambridge University Press is part of the Open University Classics course material internationally over the next 11 years. This documentation includes a video record of a performance directed by Hulton, detailed Director’s notes and a collection of further material, including an outline of training exercises developed during the project by Hulton, and presented publicly in a master class for Nottingham New Stages.
A video published in 2001: BBC Resources-Agamemnon BAP 28091 is part of the Open University European Identity Course material and in use internationally. This documentation is an edited record of a workshop with professional actors, directed by Hulton, on the tapestry scene in David Stuttard’s translation of Agamemnon.
Editor of Working Papers
Feldman, Peter, The Sound and Movement Exercise as developed by the Open Theatre. Theatre Papers, Dartington, 1977. 24pp.; Iyengar,B.K.S., The Art of Relaxation. Theatre Papers. Dartington, 1977. 20pp.; Oida, Yoshi and Hulton, Dorinda, Shinto Training of the Actor. Theatre Papers, Dartington. 1979. 20pp.; Yon, Keith, Word-Music: Word-Play. Communication Therapy with mentally ill adults. Theatre Papers. Dartington, 1979. 40pp.; Bardi, Patricia, The presence of the organs in dancing. Theatre Papers, Dartington. 1979. 30pp.; Yon, Keith, Kent, Bruce, Ward, David, The Carnegie Report on the Arts for Young People with Special Needs. Theatre Papers, Dartington. 1985. 315pp.; Staniwieski, Wjodeck, Gardzience. Arts Archives. Exeter, 1993. 35pp.
Other Publications in recognised media
Editor of Mason, Felicity, The Training sessions of Michael Chekhov. Arts Archives, Exeter. 1993. Research and training video; Editor of Cirla, Brigitte, Voice Work. Arts Archives, Exeter. 1994/95. Research and training video; Editor of Hahlo, Richard, An Introduction to Stanislavski for teachers. Arts Archives, Exeter. 1994/95. Research and training video; Editor of Pearson, Mike, Brith Goff. Working Practices. Arts Archives, Exeter. 1994/95. Research and training video; Editor of Luis Castro: Autobiographical Performance Installation. Arts Archives, Exeter. 2000 DVD-ROM.
External impact and engagement
Links to Industry
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- Dorinda has been Artistic Consultant to Theatre Alibi, UK, since 1989. This Exeter based company (Artistic Director Nikki Sved) is dedicated to creating contemporary story theatre for the broadest possible audience. It tours regionally and nationally and is funded by the Arts Council England (South West), Devon County Council, Exeter City Council and Plymouth City Council.
- Dorinda is also regularly involved in writing and compiling the education packs and workshops that accompany Theatre Alibi’s performances for young people in the region, and on national tours. These resources are widely disseminated by Theatre Alibi, and on the web.
Recent Theatre Alibi productions that Dorinda has developed the educational resources for include:
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Why the Whales Came (2001/2003/2004)
Research questions addressed in educational resources relate to the development of skills in literacy with eight to thirteen year olds through the catalyst of story-theatre; the interpretation of narrative through different media; and the relationship of issues in the story to the PSE curriculum. Co-production with Plymouth, Theatre Royal. Commissioned by Sainsbury’s Checkout Theatre Award. Performance details: First tour: National tour to middle and small-scale public venues. 2001. Second re-mount: National tour 5th March 2003 – 30th June 2003. Third re-mount: five weeks performance at the Comedy Theatre, London. Press reviews of production include the Guardian, the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Independent on Sunday. Seen by over 42,000 people.
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Clockwork. (2001)
Research questions addressed in educational resource relate to the development of skills in speaking, listening and literacy with five to twelve year olds through the catalyst of story-theatre. Performance details: Regional tour to 91 small-scale public venues and schools in Devon. Seen by 9599 children and adults. Three press reviews. Also reviewed in forty nine teachers’ reports and by South West Arts. -
Teapot. (2002)
Research questions addressed in educational resource include: how to encourage thinking skills with five to twelve year olds through the catalyst of story-theatre. Performance details: Regional tour of production to 100 small scale public venues and schools in Devon. Review in Times Educational Supplement. -
Bonjour Bob (2005)
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How to Hug Trees (2006)
Details as above.
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The Crowstarver (2006)
Research questions addressed in educational resource relate to the use of story-theatre as a catalyst for exploring other areas of the curriculum. Performance details: National tour to middle and large scale public venues. Seen by over 15,000 people.
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More information
In traditional print
- Joseph Chaikin and Aspects of Actor Training. Author of chapter in Alison Hodge, ed., ‘Twentieth Century Actor Training’, (pp151-173). ISBN 0-415-19452-0. Routledge, London and New York, 2000. Reprinted 2001, 2002 (twice), 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. Translations: Japanese (2005) Galician (2004) Greek and Italian (forthcoming) and serialised in Dialog, Polish theatre journal (2003/4). Reviewed in New Theatre Quarterly, Theatre Research International and National Drama.
- Creative Actor. Author of chapter in Theatre Praxis, (pp15-37). (Editor: Christopher McCullough), Macmillan, London 1998.
DVD-ROM
- Autobiographical Performance Installation - Luis Castro. Editor and Researcher of DVD-ROM published in Arts Archives by the Arts Documentation Unit. U.K. 2000/2001. Research premise of DVD-ROM: tracing the journey between memory and its translation into performance installation within the autobiographical work of Luis Castro (Artistic Director of Kanart Theatre, Lisbon).
Practice-as-research projects
- Yoga and Imagination Director. Research premise of the project: how yoga may act as a source and resource for writing for performance and for the body in performance. Outcome published by the Arts Documentation Unit in Arts Archives. U.K. 2003 as one third of Dr Catherine Turner’s DVD-ROM Three collaborations within writing and performing.
- Yoga and Imagination Director. Research premise of project with Dr Lesley Wade: how yoga may act as a source and resource for the body in performance. Outcome presented with Dr Lesley Wade and Dr Catherine Turner in two workshops as part of the CHANGING BODY Symposium at the School of Performance Arts, Exeter in January 2006.
Links to Industry
- Dorinda has been Artistic Consultant to Theatre Alibi, UK, since 1989. This Exeter based company (Artistic Director Nikki Sved) is dedicated to creating contemporary story theatre for the broadest possible audience. It tours regionally and nationally and is funded by the Arts Council England (South West), Devon County Council, Exeter City Council and Plymouth City Council.
- Dorinda is also regularly involved in writing and compiling the education packs and workshops that accompany Theatre Alibi’s performances for young people in the region, and on national tours. These resources are widely disseminated by Theatre Alibi, and on the web.
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Recent Theatre Alibi productions that Dorinda has developed the educational resources for include:
- Why the Whales Came (2001/2003/2004)
Research questions addressed in educational resources relate to the development of skills in literacy with eight to thirteen year olds through the catalyst of story-theatre; the interpretation of narrative through different media; and the relationship of issues in the story to the PSE curriculum. Co-production with Plymouth, Theatre Royal. Commissioned by Sainsbury’s Checkout Theatre Award. Performance details: First tour: National tour to middle and small-scale public venues. 2001. Second re-mount: National tour 5th March 2003 – 30th June 2003. Third re-mount: five weeks performance at the Comedy Theatre, London. Press reviews of production include the Guardian, the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Independent on Sunday. Seen by over 42,000 people.
Press cuttings - Clockwork. (2001)
Research questions addressed in educational resource relate to the development of skills in speaking, listening and literacy with five to twelve year olds through the catalyst of story-theatre. Performance details: Regional tour to 91 small-scale public venues and schools in Devon. Seen by 9599 children and adults. Three press reviews. Also reviewed in forty nine teachers’ reports and by South West Arts. - Teapot. (2002)
Research questions addressed in educational resource include: how to encourage thinking skills with five to twelve year olds through the catalyst of story-theatre. Performance details: Regional tour of production to 100 small scale public venues and schools in Devon. Review in Times Educational Supplement. - Bonjour Bob (2005)
Details as above. - How to Hug Trees (2006)
Details as above.
Press cuttings - The Crowstarver (2006)
Research questions addressed in educational resource relate to the use of story-theatre as a catalyst for exploring other areas of the curriculum. Performance details: National tour to middle and large scale public venues. Seen by over 15,000 people.
On-line links:
