Research
My research focuses on inclusive practice and neurodiversity within actor training. I am currently in the final stages of an AHRC funded PhD at the University of Kent on this topic. I am interested in how performer-training can be more accessible for neurodivergent students, and how neurominority knowledge can inform training processes. My approach both investigates access and considers what a more expansive approach to neuroinclusive training might be, which goes beyond reasonable adjustment and is more representative of a range of experiences.
I regularly give trainings for drama school staff and students on neuroinclusion, and supervise BA, MA and MFA student projects on the subject. I have published book chapters and articles and have presented my research both nationally and internationally.
I am an associate editor for Theatre Dance and Performance Training's Training Grounds, and co-convener of TAPRA's Performer Training Working Group.
Stanislavsky and Neurodiversity
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In May of 2025 I organised and co-convened a hybrid symposium focused on Stanislavsky and Neurodiversity. This event brought together a range of international contributors to discuss neuroinclusion in Stanislavskian practice. The event included a wide range of perspectives, and prioritised access and centring neurodivergent-led scholarship. The event was part of The S Word's 'Stanislavsky and...' series, and was supported by The University of Notre Dame London, CHASE DTP, Dr Jay Skelton and Sirii Scott. The event was co-convened by myself along with Klara Hricik and Kira Morsley.
A review of the event written by Ethan Graham Roeder has been published in Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, and can be found here.
The symposium will be followed by a forthcoming edited volume of the same name as part of the 'Stanislavsky and' series.
