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Faculty of Humanities
and dance projects in local communities have further
enriched the research possibilities within the department.
Globally, the research work of the department has been
performed across all five continents.
Postgraduate enrolments continue to increase,
offering increased research opportunities, and the
department seeks to strengthen both the studio work
and documentation of research through seminar
papers, debate, submissions for publication and the
development of new theatre works and practices at
postgraduate level. The Department, with the support
of the NRF, is actively exploring ways of presenting
and assessing practice as research in conjunction with
departments in other South African universities, and in
conversation with international universities.
Departmental Statistics
Permanent and long- term contract staff
Professor
1
Associate Professors
4
Senior Lecturers
2
Lecturers
8
Administrative and Clerical Staff
2.5
Total
17.5
Students
PhD
8
Master’s
15
Honours
11
Undergraduates
429
Total
463
Research Fields and Staff
Permanent staff
Professor Mark Fleishman
Head of Department; interactive dramaturgy; Staging
History/Performing the Archive; migration
Associate Professor Geoffrey Hyland
New processes for acting; directing (theatre, dance, opera)
Ms Mwenya Kabwe
Theatrical exploration of Afropolitan subject positions; site
specific, devising
Associate Professor Gay Morris
Township theatre and Applied Theatre for education,
community and social Development
Associate Professor Jay Pather
Choreography: mixed and new media / site-specific /
urban landscape and architecture; African, indigenous and
intercultural knowledges
Mr Sabata Sesiu
Black/African theatre; Theatre for community Development;
Theatre/Drama in education; Creative writing; Theatremaking
Ms Jacqui Singer
Emerging female playwrights; image-based theatre
Associate Professor Christopher Weare
Director of the Little Theatre; interrogating systems of
dependence versus creative freedom
Ms Sara Matchett
Psychophysical approaches to theatre making and
performance
Ms Sandra Temmingh
Contemporary Afrikaans theatre
Ms Liz van Breda
Educational Drama and Theatre
Distinguished visitors
Professor Hazel Barnes, Mellon Visiting
Scholar
Dr Rustom Bharucha.
Ms Kirti Jain, National School of Drama, India
Dr Anuradha Kapur, National School of Drama,
India
Contact Details
Postal Address: Department of Drama, University of Cape
Town, Rosedale
Building, Hiddingh Campus, Orange Street, Cape Town,
8001
Telephone: +27 21 480 7121
Fax: +27 21 480 7106
E-mail: drama@uct.ac.za
Web: http://www.drama.uct.ac.za/