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<p><b>Annual Symposium | The Stanislavsky Research Centre
(Leeds/Malta) in partnership with the School of Arts and
Creative Industries, University of East London</b></p>
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📅 <b>17–19 June 2026</b><br>
📍 University of East London, Stratford, London E15 4LZ.</div>
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<b>Keynote Speaker:</b> Mike Leigh in conversation with
Aletia Badenhorst<br>
<b>Jean Benedetti Lecture:</b> <i>Vakhtangov in the MoCap
Studio</i> – Tom Linden-McCarron & Robin Berry</div>
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<b>Co-Conveners:</b><br>
Dr Evi Stamatiou (University of East London), Dr Zuzana
Jurechová (DAMU, Prague), Prof. Paul Fryer (Stanislavsky
Research Centre)</div>
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<i>The S Word: Stanislavsky and the Digital</i> is an
international interdisciplinary symposium exploring how
Stanislavsky’s legacy is transformed by the technologies
shaping contemporary performance.</div>
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As digital tools redefine how we make, teach, and experience
performance, the symposium asks how ideas of truth,
presence, embodiment, and emotion evolve across virtual and
hybrid spaces. From VR/AR, motion capture, AI and gaming
environments to vertical filmmaking, immersive storytelling,
and online collaboration, we explore what happens to the
Stanislavskian System when the actor’s instruments include
data, sensors, and avatars.</div>
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Bringing together scholars, artists, educators,
technologists, and practitioners, the event creates a space
for critical and practice-based exchange on screen
performance, digital scenography, immersive media, and
pedagogical innovation.</div>
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At its core, the symposium asks: what does it mean to train
and perform “truthfully” in mediated environments - and how
might Stanislavskian principles adapt, expand, or break
under digital conditions?</div>
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Now in its tenth year, <i>The S Word</i>, founded by Bella
Merlin and Paul Fryer, continues its mission to connect
historical practice with contemporary innovation, extending
its dialogue into the digital future of performance.</div>
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Prof. Paul Fryer MA, PhD, FRSA, FHEA.
Visiting Professor, School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds (UK).
Co-Director, The Stanislavsky Research Centre (University of Leeds/University of Malta)
Consultant Editor, Stanislavski Studies
Series Editor, Stanislavsky And...
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