معرفی
Vanio Papadelli is a Lecturer in Movement at Rose Bruford College, specializing in BA European Theatre Arts since 2011. She also teaches at Goldsmiths University and Trinity Laban Conservatoire, focusing on somatic practices, postmodern dance, and Laban/Bartenieff principles. Her doctoral research (Goldsmiths, 2013) explored Post-Grotowskian theatre traditions with Song of the Goat Theatre. She holds a PhD in Performance Practices and certifications in yoga and accessible performance.
- Education:
- PhD in Practice-Based Research (Goldsmiths, 2013)
- MA Performance Making (Goldsmiths, 2007)
- BA Theatre Studies (University of Athens, 2003)
- Research Interests: Physical theatre, dance-theatre intersections, embodied writing, feminist performance theory, and ecological perspectives in performance.
Her work emphasizes somatic awareness, breathwork, and collaborative risk-taking. Performances include CANDID (2013–2020), THE AIR CHANGES THE COLOUR OF THINGS HERE… (2009–2014), and MY CITY MY REVOLUTION (2014). She has facilitated workshops globally on contact improvisation and movement pedagogy.
- Awards:
- Fellowship in Accessible Performance Practice (2017–2018)
- ERASMUS Scholarship (2000–2001)
Teaching spans actor training, research methodologies, and practical dissertation supervision. Her practice integrates postmodern techniques with Eastern European laboratory theatre traditions.
