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Tom Gorman is an academic and theatre director currently based at Coventry University. Tom studied English Literature and Language at Queen's University Belfast before going on to complete a PhD in Theatre at the University of Ulster researching the history of non-naturalistic dramaturgy especially the concept of the 'play within a play'. In 1990, after working for some time as a freelance actor, Tom co-founded Sightlines Theatre Company, Belfast and worked with them as Artistic Director for six years. During this period he also worked as a freelance actor, writer and director with numerous theatre companies throughout Northern Ireland and as a writer for Radio Ulster. From 1997 onwards he worked as Strand Leader in Drama at the University Of Birmingham, moving on to become Course Director of the BA Drama Studies degree at Bath Spa University. From 2007 onwards he has been working as Senior Lecturer on the BA Theatre and Professional Practice Degree at Coventry University.
Tom co-founded Sightlines Theatre Company in 1990. Sightlines were a small-scale independent touring company, based in Belfast, offering an alternative to the rather insular theatre scene at the time. Focusing on international work and performances that involved the audience on a physical and intellectual level, the company were a regular feature at Belfast international festival. Described by the Ulster Newsletter as 'the most exciting company in Ireland' in 1995, the company eventually disbanded in 1996.
He is currently engaged in a research project in conjunction with the University of Tampere, Finland, using videoconferencing technology, projections and sound design to create immersive virtual rehearsal spaces. This project, now in its fourth year, was the recipient of the Gold Award for most innovative Arts and Humanities project at the 2016 Reimagine Education Awards. In December 2018 it recieved the Gold Award for best Arts and Humanities project and the Gold for Hybrid Learning at the 2018 Reimagine Education awards and was one of the 10 highest scoring projects out of 1,184 entries,
In 2019 he collaborated with Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan and Purdue University, Indiana on new iterations of the telepresence project.
He is a member of the organising committe of Network Performing Arts Production workshop and sits on the board of the Nordic Centre for Digital Presence.
Directing ; Robert Wilson ; Actor-Training ; Bertolt Brecht ; Thornton Wilder ; American Theatre ; Renaissance Theatre ; Theatre History and Theory ; Contemporary Irish Theatre ; Early 20th Century German Theatre, Telepresence, Distance Learning, Virtual Mobility
Postgraduate Certificate, University of Wales
1996 → 1997
Award Date: 12 Jul 2007
Doctorate, Ulster University
1990 → 1996
Award Date: 22 Nov 2006
Degree, Queen's University Belfast
1986 → 1989
Award Date: 22 Jun 1989
External Examiner, Newcastle College
2016 → 2019External Examiner, Lancaster University
2014 → 2018Research output: Practice-Based and Non-textual Research › Performance
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Practice-Based and Non-textual Research › Performance
Research output: Practice-Based and Non-textual Research › Performance
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
Tom Gorman (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Tom Gorman (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Tom Gorman (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Tom Gorman (Speaker) & Tiina Syrja (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Tom Gorman (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Gorman, Tom (Recipient), Mikko Kanninen (Recipient) & Tiina Syrja (Recipient), 14 Jun 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Gorman, Tom (Recipient), Mikko Kanninen (Recipient) & Tiina Syrja (Recipient), 29 Jun 2016
Prize: National/international honour
Gorman, Tom (Recipient), Tiina Syrja (Recipient) & Mikko Kanninen (Recipient), 28 Nov 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Gorman, Tom (Recipient), Mikko Kanninen (Recipient) & Tiina Syrja (Recipient), 30 Nov 2018
Prize: National/international honour
Gorman, Tom (Recipient), Mikko Kanninen (Recipient) & Tiina Syrja (Recipient), 6 Dec 2016
Prize: National/international honour
Tom Gorman, Mikko Kanninen & Tiina Syrja
3/12/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
30/04/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research