undisciplined

undisciplined is a pioneering extra-curricular programme of funding, workshops, residencies and events designed to support students to collaborate across, between and beyond disciplines and to push at the boundaries of their artistic practice.

Throughout the year, students can access a range of undisciplined opportunities in addition to their regular programmes of study. From receiving funding of up to £2,000 to support new collaborative projects to taking part in intensive workshops with leading industry professionals, undisciplined invites students to experiment, innovate and unlock their artistic imaginations.

Recent undisciplined projects include:

Storm Isla

– Storm Isla, a new musical in development, created by Kit McCarthy (Composition) and Erin Snape (Electronic Music) with collaboration from Acting students. A work-in-progress was staged at the undisciplined UN-TALENT SHOW in June 2023.

My Garden of Eden

– My Garden of Eden, a new play with music, written and directed by Obadiah (Acting), in collaboration with Josh Cole-Brown (Technical Stage Management) and Audrey Wu (Composition). Staged in December 2022 to sold out audiences.

Residency 2022

– Spring Break Residency, an annual, collaborative Residency hosted by award-winning theatre company, The PappyShow, for students from across the School and focussed on skill-sharing, play and exploration.

– THE UN-TALENT SHOW, an event celebrating celebrates amateurism and imperfection. When so much time is focussed on “making it”, THE UN-TALENT SHOW invites students to muck it up instead. To leave their perfectionism at the door and luxuriate in the mediocre.

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THE UN-TALENT SHOW

An event celebrating celebrates amateurism and imperfection. When so much time is focussed on “making it”, THE UN-TALENT SHOW invites students to muck it up instead. To leave their perfectionism at the door and luxuriate in the mediocre. To share something unpolished, unfinished, ungraded and unprofessional. To stick to their specialism or swerve wildly away from it - all magnificent UN-TALENTS welcome!

Camp Drill

A new play, written and directed by Westerfield Oreoluwa Ibikunle Shoderu (Acting), in collaboration with Iben Sorensen (Stage Management) and Abu Mensah (Video Design for Live Performance). Staged in July 2022, the performance sold out, and raised over £300 for the charity Art Against Knives.

Staff

Dorcas Ayeni-Stevens - undisciplined Co-ordinator

Gilly Roche - Head of Interdisciplinary Practice

Contact

Please get in touch if you have any general enquiries, or would like to find out more about undisciplined:

undisciplined@gsmd.ac.uk