Visiting Artist: Helen Varley Jamieson


Date: April 1
URL: http://www.creative-catalyst.com (analog URL: Wellington, New Zealand)
Topic: Performance (see workshop description)
Bio: Bio: Helen is a pioneer of cyberformance. She has collaborated with Desktop Theater (www.desktoptheater.org), presented her work at the Odin Teatret in Denmark and is currently working on a research project, The ABC Experiment (www.abcexperiment.org), investigating the meeting points between theatre and cyberformance. The ABC Experiment developed from a presentation at the Transit Festival, Odin Teatret, Denmark (January 2001), where cyberformance was challenged as not being "theatre", lacking a "body" and "emotion". This inspired Helen to create a project that would respond to the questions raised. The project has received funding from Creative New Zealand and will be presented at the Wellington Fringe Festival, February 2002. Helen's other work includes an internship with Franklin Furnace Archive (February 2001); professional productions of her plays in New Zealand; writing, research and project management for web sites and CD-ROMs; and reviewing the Edinburgh Festivals for New Zealand magazines. She holds a BA in Drama and English Literature (Otago University, 1992).



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