Vlad Butucea

Vlad Butucea is a Lecturer in Drama and Performance at the School of Media, Culture and Performing Arts, Queen Margaret University. He holds a PhD in Theatre Studies from the University of Glasgow and is an active member of the Culture in Society Research Centre at QMU.

His research focuses on the intersection of technology and performance, with core interests in:

• Digital Theatre and Performance
• Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in artistic practices
• Queer Theory and New Materialism
• Phenomenological and practice-based research methods

Vlad is also an accomplished writer for stage and screen, with works commissioned by the National Theatre of Scotland and the Edinburgh International Festival. His play Silkworm received a 2022 Fringe First Award. His creative work often explores human-technological collaboration and bodily interactions in performance.

His scholarly publications and creative outputs are available through the QMU eResearch profile, reflecting a growing body of work at the forefront of digital and queer performance studies.

Notable recognition includes:

• Fringe First Award (2022) for Silkworm

Vlad contributes to both academic and artistic communities through his dual role as researcher and practitioner. He is involved in interdisciplinary projects that bridge performance, technology, and critical theory. While specific details of supervision or grants are not provided, his affiliation with the Culture in Society Research Centre suggests active participation in research initiatives and knowledge exchange.