Performance Research Group at Manchester Met
We nourish world-leading, industry-focused and interdisciplinary work in the field of performance. We build practices, structures and projects that bring performance artists and researchers into productive dialogue with each other. We influence creative developments, public policy and broader culture through impactful performance research by our members across the Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
2nd in UK for Research Power
We were delighted to contribute to the REF2021 submission to Art & Design at Manchester Met, which was 2nd in the UK for research power.
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Michael Pinchbeck’s article in Performance Research
PRG co-lead Michael Pinchbeck has recently had an article published in an issue of Performance Research on a performance he made in 2010
Simon Stephens update: recent plays and upcoming releases
The Performance Research Group includes playwright and Professor of Scriptwriting, Simon Stephens, as a member.…
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Robyn Dowlen experiencing VRoar (2023/24) by Adinda van 't Klooster and Nick Collins, March 2026, Photograph by David Oates, 2026