Intermedial heterotopia in contextual studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21721909 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natalie Katsou (0009-0009-1557-0982, London Metropolitan University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-41 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Theatre and Performance (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-2761 • E-ISSN: 2040-0616 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14682761.2025.2489849 |
| OpenAlex | W4409314859 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
In this article, I investigate how heterotopic space(s) can be formed through the use of different media in contextual studies in theatre and performance. Specifically, I examine the use of cameras and screens in developing learning practices for undergraduate students. These learning practices frame students’ exploration of identity and promote intermedial interaction as a place of seeing/being and taking part. The intermedial options presented transpose the everyday use of communication technology to a set of creative tools that augment and expand practice-as-research, holding the exploration of various identities at the centre of the learning process. The theoretical framework of my study draws from theories of space and place in relation to experience; I argue that heterotopia(s) can be considered as a place of learning and creativity for analysing and re-shaping context, and I examine how approaches to digital learning can be usefully combined with contemporary intermedial practices. The paradigm of ‘doing-thinking’, as outlined by Jo Scott, supports and contextualises the effort in Higher Education more broadly to establish practice-as-research principles in the pedagogy of contextual studies. As a case study to illustrate my arguments, I outline my teaching practice in workshops that I designed and delivered in 2023 at London Metropolitan University, UK
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