Staff Profile
Anna Glarin
PhD Researcher, Applied Theatre Practitioner, Creative Producer
I hold a PGCE from London South Bank University and a Master in Applied Theatre from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. I co-run two participatory theatre companies; Waterloo Community Theatre and Project Phakama UK which is based at Queen Mary University in London.
- School – School of the Arts
- Email – anna.glarin@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
Teaching
I have taught in Primary school for many years and am now in HE, I currently supervise BA students' final dissertation and teach on some modules at Queen Mary University.
Research
I am the co-founder of Curious Collective, an organisation which seeks community insight and new knowledge through creative practice/methods. I have extensive experience of community-based work and all my research interests reflect this. My PhD at York St John is a practice-based reflection inquiry into the potential and possibilities of making theatre with young people.
Publications and Conferences
Conference Presentations and Talks
Glarin (A). (2023) PowWow VAULTS Festival 2023: The Impact of Arts and Culture in Communities (panelist). The Vaults, London
'Whoever turns up in the room are the right people' (2021) There's No 'I' in Podcast, Episode 37
Glarin, A. (2021). Making Waves: My Research and Public Engagement (presenter). York St John University (online)
Glarin, A. (2021). Our Creative Futures: Youth Voice (presenter and panelist). London South Bank University/Lambeth ELEVATE (online)
Glarin, A. (2021). Youth Engagement (panelist). V&A Museum, London (online)
Glarin, A. (2018). Creative Margins: Young People's Access to the Arts (presenter and panelist). Tate Britain, London
Publications
Glarin, A. (2021). Performance Review: Corona Virus Time Capsule Project: Virtual Voices of Young People. PARtake: The Journal of Performance As Research, 4(1). University of Colorado Boulder.
Glarin, A. (2020). Whose story is it anyway?: Reflections on authorship and ownership in devised theatre-making and ethnodrama with young people. ArtsPraxis, 7 (1), 14-24. NYU Steinhardt.
Glarin, A. (2019). Representing Young People's Narratives. TheatrePages Public Engagement Special Issue, 17, 34-37. York St John University.
Professional activities
After many years of community-based work, working with young people and seniors, I now co-run two participatory theatre and performance-making companies; Waterloo Community Theatre and Project Phakama UK. I am involved in producing many arts projects in my local area, one being the annual Waterloo Carnival which sees around 800 people engaging with it every year.
