Mr Pedro de Senna
| Name | Mr Pedro de Senna |
|---|---|
| Job title | Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Theatre Theory & Practice |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | School of Arts |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6032-0132 |
| Contact category | Academic staff (past) |
Biography
Biography Pedro de Senna (he/him) is a theatre practitioner and
academic. Pedro was born in Rio de Janeiro, where he started performing in 1993,
and he is a Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Theatre Theory and Practice at
Middlesex University. His current research focuses on the relationships between
futures studies and performance studies; between theatre education and society;
and between performance and right-wing politics. He has also published on
theatre translation and adaptation, directing and dramaturgy, and disability
aesthetics. In his practice, Pedro has extensive experience as a director, workshop
facilitator, performer and dramaturg. As an actor, Pedro has worked on stage, screen
and audio – both in the UK and internationally. He is an associate director
with SignDance Collective, a disabled-led dance-theatre company using sign
languages as a basis for their choreographic practice; and his play Oriente Plus/Power Cut, written for the
company, received an international tour with over 70 performances across 6
different countries.
Teaching Level 4 - Perspectives on Theatre Level 5 - The Actor and Director; Performance Project (Module Leader) Level 6 - Theatre Industry: placement and portfolio; Establishing Professional Practice
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This blasted translation: or location, dislocation, relocation
de Senna, P. 2009. This blasted translation: or location, dislocation, relocation. Journal of Adaptation in Film & Performance. 2 (3), pp. 255-265. https://doi.org/10.1386/jafp.2.3.255/1Half a penny & The other side of the coin
de Senna, P. and Signdance Collective International 2012. Half a penny & The other side of the coin. Croydon, UK Apr 2012A tragédia de Ismene, princesa de Tebas
de Senna, P. 2013. A tragédia de Ismene, princesa de Tebas. Mobile Editorial.When creation, translation and adaptation meet: SignDance Collective's New gold
de Senna, P. 2013. When creation, translation and adaptation meet: SignDance Collective's New gold. in: Krebs, K. (ed.) Translation and adaptation in theatre and film Routledge.Student choice in the curriculum: an investigation into existing practices in theatre and drama
de Senna, P. 2014. Student choice in the curriculum: an investigation into existing practices in theatre and drama. York, UK Higher Education Academy.‘Nothing about us without us’: collaborations between disabled and non-disabled practitioners
de Senna, P., Bowditch, C. and Bower, D. 2015. ‘Nothing about us without us’: collaborations between disabled and non-disabled practitioners. in: Colin, N. and Sachsenmaier, S. (ed.) Collaboration in Performance Practice: Premises, Workings and Failures London Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 221-235Two launch pads
de Senna, P. 2015. Two launch pads. in: Svich, C. (ed.) Innovation in five acts: strategies for theatre and performance Theatre Communications Group.Laying siege to Carthage
de Senna, P. 2016. Laying siege to Carthage. in: Jarman (All This Maddening Beauty) and Other Plays Bristol Intellect. pp. 81-98Ensaio.Hamlet: adaptation as rehearsal as essay
de Senna, P. 2017. Ensaio.Hamlet: adaptation as rehearsal as essay. in: Reilly, K. (ed.) Contemporary Approaches to Adaptation in Theatre Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 331-347Diversity in the discipline working group: chair’s report 2015-17
de Senna, P. 2018. Diversity in the discipline working group: chair’s report 2015-17. SCUDD.Futures literacy theatre lab with unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors: practical and ethical considerations
de Senna, P. 2019. Futures literacy theatre lab with unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors: practical and ethical considerations. Conceição/Conception. 8 (2), pp. 75-93. https://doi.org/10.20396/conce.v8i2.8657876Freedom in the margins: Experiences from Brazil
de Senna, P., Gayotto, L. and Meirelles, M. 2021. Freedom in the margins: Experiences from Brazil. Studies in Theatre and Performance. 41 (1), pp. 68-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682761.2021.1885961Performance and the Right
de Senna, P. and Hudson, J. 2021. Performance and the Right. Studies in Theatre and Performance. 41 (3), pp. 231-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682761.2021.1974674The garden of dystopian pleasures
de Senna, P., Dousos, F., Ieropoulos, F. and Pfützenreuter, R. 2021. The garden of dystopian pleasures. Studies in Theatre and Performance. 41 (3), pp. 281-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/14682761.2021.1974693Director training and education: Models from Brazil and the UK
de Senna, P., Adams, B. and Schneider Alcure, A. 2023. Director training and education: Models from Brazil and the UK. Theatre, Dance and Performance Training. 14 (3), pp. 383-396. https://doi.org/10.1080/19443927.2023.2243172Performance for futures (Intellectual Output 2)
Bacon, T. J. and de Senna, P. 2023. Performance for futures (Intellectual Output 2). in: Replay your futures: Labs for exploring undiscovered pathways Radom, Poland Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute for Sustainable Technologies.Performance for futures (Intellectual Output 3)
Bacon, T. and de Senna, P. 2023. Performance for futures (Intellectual Output 3). in: de Senna, P., Gulmans, J. and Kononiuk, A. (ed.) Replay Your Futures: Training Manual for High School Facilitators Radom, Poland Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute for Sustainable Technologies. pp. 54-74Performance for Futures
de Senna, P. 2023. Performance for Futures. Performance for Futures Symposium. Middlesex University, London 14 - 14 Jul 2023Shifting futures perspectives: experiencing diverse futures approaches in practice
de Senna, P., Holtorf. C. and Watts, L. 2023. Shifting futures perspectives: experiencing diverse futures approaches in practice. World Futures Day. UNESCO 04 - 04 Dec 2023 Paris, France UNESCO.Rumble Dramaturgies
de Senna, P. and Svich, C. 2021. Rumble Dramaturgies. https://doi.org/10.25389/rcssd.14015357.v21088
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