Robert Daniels
Senior Lecturer in Theatre / Postgraduate Programmes Leader (Theatre) / Programme Coordinator MA Theatre and Performance
About
Robert is a multi-disciplinary artist and teacher, with over two decades of teaching and professional experience.
His teaching approach emphasises physical theatre, visual and performance art, and supporting collaborative devising projects and productions. Robert’s professional work (with his company, Bootworks) also helps him mentor, support, and prepare students for careers within the theatre and creative industries.
Robert has previously lectured and taught in theatre, dance, and art disciplines in institutions across the country.
Awards
- BA / MA / SFHEA
Professional
Robert has numerous professional associations. He has served as a judge for the Total Theatre, contributed to Total Theatre Magazine and written for The Live Art Development Agency (LADA), reviewing contemporary performances and discussing contemporary theatre practices. He has spoken in panels for PaRiP, DramaUk, and The British Council.
He is an ambassador for Higher Education at LADA, an advisory board member (and occasional writer and dramaturge) for Lila Dance.
Module Responsibilities
- Level 4 Devising Projects
- Level 5, 6 and 7 Productions
- Level 6 and 7 Professional Development
- Level 5 Visual and Technical Arts
- Level 6 Performance and Material
- Physical Theatre
- Actor Training
- Directing
Key Publications
Non-refereed article (electronic): Daniels, R. (2017). ‘Doing it again… And again… And again…’. [online] unbound. Available at: https://www.thisisunbound.co.uk/pages/doing-it-again-and-again-and-again
Edited book: Daniels, R. (ed. 2015) D.I.Y. Too, University of Chichester: UK. (Published August 2015. ISBN: 978-1-907852-36-7)
Edited book: Daniels, R. (ed. 2014) D.I.Y. (Do. It. Yourself), University of Chichester: UK. (Published March 2014. ISBN: 978-1-907852-24-4)
Non-refereed article: Baker, Daniels & Roberts (2012) 30 Days to Edinburgh, in Field et al (2012) Forest Fringe: Paper Stages, Jerwood Charitable Foundation: UK
Non-refereed article: Baker, Daniels & Roberts (2012) A Spaceman, Cowboy and Disco Dancer walk into a bar, in Total Theatre Magazine, Volume 24, Issue 2 (Summer 2012), University of Winchester Press: UK (pp. 6-9) ISSN: 0960-6106
Contribution to; Thompson, Peter (2003) Practice as Research: Notes and Queries, in Studies in Theatre and Performance, Vol. 22, No. 2, Intellect Press (pp. 159-180) ISSN: 1468-2761
Refereed article: Daniels, Robert (2005) Inside Out; What is (my) practice in Performance Studies, in Studies in Theatre and Performance, Vol. 24, No. 3, Intellect Press (pp. 239-251) ISSN: 1468
Research
Robert co-founded Bootworks Theatre Company in 1999 and currently co-directs with Andy Roberts and James-Peachey Baker. Bootworks, known for its diverse artistic disciplines including devised performances, live art, and outdoor arts, delivers up to four different projects annually, engaging varied audiences and sectors. They also offer workshops and internships for young artists, produce podcasts and books, and make work collaborating with children and young people.
The company has received two award nominations and one win for Innovation and Experimentation. They are project funded by the Arts Council England and supported internationally by the British Council. Bootworks are resident artists in our on-campus ShowRoom Theatre.
Robert’s independent research interests span physical theatre, DIY theatre ethics, practice as research (PaR), devised theatre, live art, political theatre, and theatre arts education. His publications include two theatre guidebooks with contributions from over 50 arts practitioners, articles in Total Theatre Magazine on contemporary performances and innovative theatre practices, and contributions to the Live Art Development Agency, exploring DIY performance, and (as an ambassador) live art’s interaction with Higher Education. His first book was nominated for the Theatre Research prize in 2013.
PhD
Current or potential PhD supervision interest
- UK Performance Studies
- Physical Theatre and Performance
- Live Art and Performance
- Practice-led Research (or PaR)
- Devised Theatre and Collaborative Creation
- Political and Social Engagement in Theatre
- Dramaturgy and Artistic Direction
- Pedagogy in Theatre Arts
- Screen-Based and Digital Performance
- Task-based composition and interdisciplinarity
Research Output
Books
Daniels, R. (2015) D.I.Y. Too. University of Chichester, Chichester, West Sussex. ISBN 9781907852367
Daniels, R. (2014) D.I.Y. University of Chichester, Chichester, UK. ISBN 9781907852244
Shows/Exhibitions
Daniels, R. (2018) We Could Be Heroes. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Baker, J., Daniels, R., Roberts, A. and Haines, R. (2017) The JukeBoxes. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Baker, J., Daniels, R., Roberts, A. and Haines, B. (2017) The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Daniels, R. (2015) Tiny Live Art. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Daniels, R. (2013) La Boite Noir. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Daniels, R., Baker, J. and Roberts, A. (2012) 30 Days to Edinburgh. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Daniels, R. (2011) The Incredible Book Eating Boy. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Daniels, R. (2011) Une Boite Andalouse. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Daniels, R. (2009) Little Box of Horrors. [Shows/Exhibitions]
Videos
Daniels, R. (2009) Bootworks: 'Little box of horrors' and 'Une boite andalouse'. [Videos] (Unpublished)
