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Associate Professor Frances Barbe

Frances is Associate Dean of Performance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). She teaches within the Bachelor of Performing Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Acting) courses and is a postgraduate research supervisor.

Current teaching

  • PMA2005 - Movement Fundamentals
  • PMA3003 - Advanced Performer Training
  • PMA3005 - Final Independent Project
  • ACT2002 - The Dynamic Actor.

Background

Frances Barbe is a performance-maker with more than twenty years experience. She has worked internationally as performer, director, choreographer and teacher. Before commencing at WAAPA, ECU, Frances was based in the United Kingdom working at the University of Kent 2001 – 2010 and as a special guest teacher for Central School of Speech and Drama, Exeter University, Birkbeck University, Rose Bruford College, East 15 and Plymouth University. She also worked freelance as a practicing artist in London, throughout the UK and internationally. She was a member of Tadashi Endo's Butoh Mamu Dance Theatre (Germany 1997 - 2008), established Fran Barbe Dance Theatre (London, 2000 - 2010) and founded Theatre Training Initiative (London 1999 - 2010) for whom she curated two international butoh festivals (2005 and 2009).

Her teaching focus is movement, creative process, devising and directing contemporary performance.

Professional associations

  • 2017 - Intercultural Theatre Institute, Singapore, Academic Board.

Awards and recognition

University and National Teaching awards

  • Vice Chancellor's Staff Award 2018 for Engagement in Learning & Teaching for "Inspirational teaching and visionary approach in developing a new course, the Bachelor of Performing Arts course.

Research areas and interests

  • Performer Training (movement and creativity)
  • Butoh dance
  • Devised Performance
  • Intercultural performance
  • Japanese Theatre.
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