Dr Vlad Butucea (PhD) is a lecturer in Drama and Performance the MCPA Division. He is a member of the Culture in Society Research Centre.
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Vlad Butucea is a writer and lecturer in Drama and Performance. He holds a PhD in Theatre studies from the University of Glasgow.Ìý
As a writer for stages and screens, Vlad made his debut writing one part of The National Theatre of Scotland’s sci-fi trilogy Interference (2019). Recently, he co-wrote the film/ stage hybrid The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (National Theatre of Scotland, Selkie Production, Sky Arts), and was a contributing writer on Ghost Light (Edinburgh International Festival, National Theatre of Scotland). His play Silkworm, a Pearlfisher & The Byre Theatre co-production in association with Assembly Festival, won a 2022 Fringe First Award.Ìý
Vlad’s research explores digital theatre and performance, queer theory and writing practices. He has presented and published papers in both national and international settings.
Vlad’s research focuses on digital theatre and performance. He is particularly interested in bodily interactions between spectators and technologies, as well as on human-technological collaboration in performance practices. His research explores a variety of technologically-led performance, including VR, AI, video games, audio performance.
Active Research Interests:
- Digital Theatre and Performance.
- Queer Theatre and Performance.
- Artificial Intelligences.
- Virtual Reality.
- Queer Theory.
- New Materialism.
- Phenomenology.
Research Methods:
- Phenomenological Research Methods.
- Practice-Research
- Theatre and Performance Theory
- Theatre and Society
- Digital Performance
- Gender and Sexuality
