In 2012 Sheila was involved in the teaching of two performance labs. The first was a two week pilot ArtSchoolLab at The Barbican (based on their exhibition about the Bauhaus), and the second was a module with MA performance students at King's. The module at King's ran between September and December and culminated in a final showcase of the student's work whereas the Barbican's ArtSchoolLab was a two week intensive. Both were fantastic teaching opportunities with Sheila learning as much from the other tutors participants and students as they did from her!
Sheila has been selected to be part of the Escalator Performing Arts cohort 2012-2013 overseen by Cambridge Junction. She will be using the opportunity to explore the development of a new project called Rambles with Nature and to undertake some work in Cambridge itself. Sheila last performed at The Junction with Blast Theory sometime around 2003/4ish!
Blast Theory Can You See Me Now
Sheila has been invited by the Centre for Dance Research and Dance Diary to present a lecture demonstration at Roehampton University Michaelis Theatre, Oct 17th, 6pm entiled Culture, Gender, Identity. Sheila will read excerpts of Rat Rose Bird, show images of her work and invite someone in the audience to break a Covet Me Care For glass heart and take home its contents. This lecture demonstration is followed by a discussion with Dr Jennifer Parker-Starbuck (Senior Lecturer in the Drama Theatre and Performance department of Roehampton University) and Anita Ratnam, an internationally renowned bharatanatyam performer who weaves through the many disciplines of dance, theatre and feminist issues.
Grafting & Budding at What Matters, Photograph by Andrew Downs