Event overview
The Performance Research Forum hosts a range of events, talks and presentations by established and early-career researchers and practitioners in theatre and performance.
Tim Etchells: ‘Words/Worlds’
Abstract:
Artist, writer and performance maker Tim Etchells draws on diverse aspects of his practice, from recent choreographic explorations to experiments with written and spoken language.
From theatre performances he’s created as artistic director of the renowned Sheffield-based ensemble Forced Entertainment to public space neon installations, published fiction, musical collaborations and solo performances, Etchells’ work with words explores both the speed, clarity and vividness with which language can communicate narrative, image and ideas, and its amazing propensity to create rich fields of uncertainty and ambiguity.
An introduction to some of the strategies and concerns that have motivated Etchells’ work across four decades Words/Worlds thinks about collaboration, presence, improvisation and the shared unfolding of time that’s at the heart of all performance.
Speaker Bio:
Tim Etchells is an artist and a writer based in the UK whose work shifts between visual art, fiction and creating original performance. He has worked in a wide variety of contexts, notably as the leader of the world-renowned Sheffield-based performance group Forced Entertainment.
Exhibiting and presenting work in significant institutions all over the world, Tim has collaborated with Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods, Marino Formenti, Taus Mahakacheva, Vlatka Horvat, Ant Hampton, Aisha Orazbayeva, Tony Buck (The Necks) and Elmgreen & Dragset.
His collection of short fiction Endland was published by And Other Stories, in 2019 and his book on Forced Entertainment (Certain Fragments) is widely celebrated for its insights on collective performance making.
Monographs on his work with Forced Entertainment and on his body of work in neon installation were published in 2023 by Spector Books in Germany. He is represented by Ebensperger (Berlin and Vienna).
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm |
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