Dr Andrew Filmer
BA Hons Class 1 (Sydney); PhD (Sydney); PGCTHE (Cymru); FHEA

Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance
Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies
Contact Details
- Email: awf@aber.ac.uk
- ORCID: 0000-0002-2878-1326
- Office: 2.30, Parry - Williams Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 628487
- Twitter: @andfilmer
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
Andrew Filmer is Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University, UK. His research examines the sites of encounter between performance and architecture and performative explorations of endurance running. Previous research has examined performers' experiences and practices in the backstage spaces of theatre buildings and located and site-specific performance practice. He co-edited Performing Architectures: Projects, Practices, Pedagogies (2018) and edited a special double issue of Theatre and Performance Design on ‘Theatre Architectures’ (2019). Andrew co-convenes the Theatre & Architecture Working Group of the International Federation for Theatre Research and co-curated the Working Group’s Shared Pedagogies and Shared Practices events at PQ2015. He has an ongoing research collaboration with the collective TAAT (‘Theatre as Architecture Architecture as Theatre’) and is working with National Theatre Wales on the Ever After Project, exploring post-pandemic futures for theatre and performance. Andrew was a member of the Selection Jury for the Performance Space Exhibition at the 2019 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ) and is the curator of the Performance Space Exhibition for PQ2023.
He joined the Department in February 2008 having previously taught at the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales and the University of Western Sydney. He gained his PhD from the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Sydney in 2006.
Additional Information
Curator of the Performance Space Exhibition for the 2023 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (PQ).
Member of the Selection Jury for the Performance Space Exhibition at PQ 2019.
Co-convenor of the International Federation of Theatre Research (IFTR) Theatre Architecture Working Group (from 2012 to the present). With Dr Juliet Rufford I have organised the Working Group meetings at the Barcelona (2013), Warwick (2014) and Hyderabad (2015), Stockholm (2016) and São Paulo IFTR conferences. In addition we curated the Shared Practice and Shared Pedagogies events at The 2015 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space. Further information on the working group is available on our web page.
Member of the International Federation for Theatre Research.
Member of the UK Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA).
Member of the Running Cultures Research Network.
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- TPM0860 - Research Project
- TPS0260 - Professional Practice Year
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- TP36040 - Independent Research Project
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TPS0360 - Professional Practice Year
- TP23220 - Shakespeare in Performance
Attendance Dept Admin
- CYM5820 - Cyfieithu Creadigol Rhyngwladol
- FM11120 - Movements in Film History
- FM21520 - Stardom and Celebrity
- FM27120 - Writing Audio Drama
- FM33740 - Documentary Production
- FM36040 - Independent Research Project
- TC10720 - Gweithio ar Gamera
- TC10820 - Cydweithio Ensemble
- TC31320 - Cynhyrchiad Annibynnol
- TP23820 - New Media Performance
- TP25920 - Acting for Camera
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TP35520 - Ensemble Performance Project
- TP38140 - Independent Production Project
- TPM1340 - Compositional Practices
- FM10620 - Studying Media
- FM20120 - LGBT Screens
- FM25420 - Creative Studio
- FM30020 - Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain
- FM39820 - Sales and Distribution
- TC36820 - Ffilmiau Hollywood
- TP22620 - Theatre Design Project
- TP31240 - Advanced Studio Practice (scenography)
- TP36040 - Independent Research Project
- FM10720 - Studying Communication
- FM20920 - Creative Fiction: Horror
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- FM37120 - Scriptwriting 2
- FM37520 - Advanced Cinematography and Production Design
- FM38320 - Gender and the Media
- PGM1810 - Ways of Working
- TC10520 - Creu Ffilm
- TC21820 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TC36140 - Prosiect Ymchwil Creadigol
- TFM3520 - Exhibiting Film
- TP11120 - Studio Theatre Project
- TP33120 - Theatre, Gender and Sexuality
- TPM0860 - Research Project
- FM10820 - Introduction to Post-Production and Editing
- FM17620 - Introduction to Film Production
- FM30320 - Contemporary TV Drama
- FM32620 - Television History
- FM34120 - Media Semiotics
- FM38220 - Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences
- FM38420 - Videogame Theories
- TFM0120 - Gender and Media Production
- TFM0320 - Narrative and Affect
- TFM0840 - Documentary Practices
- TFM1060 - Practice Research Project
- TFM4520 - Case Studies in Film History
- TP21220 - Acting: Process and Performance
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- TP22520 - Scenographic Composition
- TP32820 - Place, Space and Landscape
- TPM1540 - Creative Production Project
- FM11420 - Making Short Films 1
- FM22440 - Directing and Producing
- FM30820 - Advanced Sound
- FM33540 - Experimental Media Production
- FM34240 - Fiction Film Production
- TC11320 - Creu Cynyrchiadau Amlgyfrwng
- TFM3640 - Film Producing
- TP21620 - Devised Performance Project
- TPM1820 - Engaging Publics
- FM10120 - Studying Film
- FM11240 - Making Short Films 2
- FM20620 - Television Genre
- FM21620 - Writing for Film and Television
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
- FM26520 - Creative Documentary
- FM30920 - Advanced Editing
- FM36720 - Media Law
- TFM0220 - Digital Culture
- TFM3720 - Aspects of Media Law
- TFM3960 - Film Production Research Project
- TP11020 - Theatre in Context 1
- TP11320 - Theatre in Context 2
- TP22320 - Principles of Scenography
- TP24740 - Scenography Production Project
- TP35940 - Advanced Scenographic Project
- TP39020 - Musical Theatre Dramaturgies
- FM10220 - Studying Television
- FM11520 - Making Short Films 1
- FM17320 - Writing Continuing TV Drama
- FM21920 - Advertising
- FM22320 - Youth Cultures
- FM37020 - Scriptwriting 1
- TC11220 - Sylfeini Perfformio: Corff, Cymeriad a Thestun
- TC31920 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TFM0720 - 16mm Filmmaking
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- TFM6420 - Introduction to Media Production Skills
- TP11720 - Scenography Site Project
- TP24940 - Theatre Production Project
- TPM1020 - Space, Time, Material and Form
- TPS0260 - Professional Practice Year
- FM23820 - Work in the Media Industries
- MOR0120 - Sgiliau Ymchwil a Datblygiad Personol
- MOR0510 - Dulliau Darllen
- TC10620 - Gweithio yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC20220 - Prosiect Ymchwil Ymarferol
- TFM6520 - Advanced Media Production Skills
- TP19820 - Theatre Technologies
- TP20820 - Theatre and Contemporary Society
- TP33340 - Playwriting
- TPS0360 - Professional Practice Year
- TP30020 - Contemporary Drama
- TP23220 - Shakespeare in Performance
- TP11820 - Design Skills
- TP10120 - Body, Voice, Perception
- FM22820 - Film Craft 1
- TP11420 - Site-Specific Performance Project
- TP19920 - Theatre Technologies 2
- TFM4820 - Research Concepts and Skills
- TP10220 - Body, Voice, Expression.
- TC27020 - 'Arwyr': Dogfennu Gyrfaoedd yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC31120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Cyfryngau
- TC21020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Perfformio
- TC21120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Cyfryngau
- TC21220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu: Gorffen
- TC20320 - Sylfeini Hunan-Gyflwyno
- TC20620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TC30620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TC29920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- TC31020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Perfformio
- TC21420 - Ymchwil Creadigol Ymarferol
- TC31220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Gorffen
- TC37020 - 'Arwyr': Dogfennu Gyrfaoedd yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TP10020 - Theatre and Performance Design in Context
- FM22920 - Film Craft 2
- TC39920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- FM22620 - Media, Politics and Power
- FM25520 - Digital Culture
Blackboard Dept Admin
- FM17320 - Writing Continuing TV Drama
- FM26520 - Creative Documentary
- FM33740 - Documentary Production
- FM38420 - Videogame Theories
- TC10720 - Gweithio ar Gamera
- TC36140 - Prosiect Ymchwil Creadigol
- TFM0720 - 16mm Filmmaking
- TFM3520 - Exhibiting Film
- TFM6520 - Advanced Media Production Skills
- TP21620 - Devised Performance Project
- TP22620 - Theatre Design Project
- TP32820 - Place, Space and Landscape
- TPS0260 - Professional Practice Year
- FM20120 - LGBT Screens
- FM20920 - Creative Fiction: Horror
- FM30320 - Contemporary TV Drama
- FM30820 - Advanced Sound
- FM32620 - Television History
- MOR0510 - Dulliau Darllen
- TC10520 - Creu Ffilm
- TC31920 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TC36820 - Ffilmiau Hollywood
- TP11720 - Scenography Site Project
- TP24740 - Scenography Production Project
- TP25920 - Acting for Camera
- TP33120 - Theatre, Gender and Sexuality
- TPM1540 - Creative Production Project
- FM10120 - Studying Film
- FM10720 - Studying Communication
- FM10820 - Introduction to Post-Production and Editing
- FM20620 - Television Genre
- FM21520 - Stardom and Celebrity
- FM39820 - Sales and Distribution
- PGM1810 - Ways of Working
- TFM6420 - Introduction to Media Production Skills
- TP24940 - Theatre Production Project
- TP33340 - Playwriting
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TPM1340 - Compositional Practices
- FM11120 - Movements in Film History
- FM11420 - Making Short Films 1
- FM33540 - Experimental Media Production
- FM34120 - Media Semiotics
- FM36720 - Media Law
- FM38320 - Gender and the Media
- TC10820 - Cydweithio Ensemble
- TC20220 - Prosiect Ymchwil Ymarferol
- TFM3720 - Aspects of Media Law
- TP35520 - Ensemble Performance Project
- TP36040 - Independent Research Project
- TPM1820 - Engaging Publics
- FM22440 - Directing and Producing
- FM25420 - Creative Studio
- FM30020 - Contemporary Film and the Break-Up of Britain
- TC11320 - Creu Cynyrchiadau Amlgyfrwng
- TC21820 - Ffilm a Chyfryngau Cymru
- TFM0320 - Narrative and Affect
- TFM0920 - Ecocriticism and Ecocinema
- TP11120 - Studio Theatre Project
- TP11320 - Theatre in Context 2
- TP19820 - Theatre Technologies
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- FM11520 - Making Short Films 1
- FM17620 - Introduction to Film Production
- FM23820 - Work in the Media Industries
- FM34240 - Fiction Film Production
- FM34520 - Experimental Cinema
- TC10620 - Gweithio yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TFM0220 - Digital Culture
- TFM0840 - Documentary Practices
- TFM3640 - Film Producing
- TP21220 - Acting: Process and Performance
- TP35940 - Advanced Scenographic Project
- TPM1020 - Space, Time, Material and Form
- FM10220 - Studying Television
- FM10620 - Studying Media
- FM11240 - Making Short Films 2
- FM21620 - Writing for Film and Television
- FM22320 - Youth Cultures
- FM24420 - Art Cinema
- FM37120 - Scriptwriting 2
- FM37520 - Advanced Cinematography and Production Design
- TC11220 - Sylfeini Perfformio: Corff, Cymeriad a Thestun
- TFM0120 - Gender and Media Production
- TFM1060 - Practice Research Project
- TFM4520 - Case Studies in Film History
- TP11020 - Theatre in Context 1
- TP22320 - Principles of Scenography
- TP22520 - Scenographic Composition
- TP23820 - New Media Performance
- TP31240 - Advanced Studio Practice (scenography)
- TP39020 - Musical Theatre Dramaturgies
- TPS0360 - Professional Practice Year
- CYM5820 - Cyfieithu Creadigol Rhyngwladol
- FM21920 - Advertising
- FM27120 - Writing Audio Drama
- FM30920 - Advanced Editing
- FM36040 - Independent Research Project
- FM37020 - Scriptwriting 1
- FM38220 - Cult Cinema: Texts, Histories and Audiences
- MOR0120 - Sgiliau Ymchwil a Datblygiad Personol
- TC31320 - Cynhyrchiad Annibynnol
- TFM3960 - Film Production Research Project
- TP20820 - Theatre and Contemporary Society
- TP38140 - Independent Production Project
- TPM0860 - Research Project
- TP30020 - Contemporary Drama
- TP23220 - Shakespeare in Performance
- TP11820 - Design Skills
- FM22820 - Film Craft 1
- TP10120 - Body, Voice, Perception
- TP11420 - Site-Specific Performance Project
- TP19920 - Theatre Technologies 2
- TFM4820 - Research Concepts and Skills
- TP10220 - Body, Voice, Expression.
- TC30620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TC21020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Perfformio
- TC21420 - Ymchwil Creadigol Ymarferol
- TC29920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- TC31020 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Perfformio
- TC27020 - 'Arwyr': Dogfennu Gyrfaoedd yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TC31120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Cyfryngau
- TC20320 - Sylfeini Hunan-Gyflwyno
- TC20620 - Theatr a Ffilm Gyfoes: Cymru a'r Byd
- TC21220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu: Gorffen
- TC31220 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 2: Gorffen
- TC21120 - Ymarfer Cynhyrchu 1: Cyfryngau
- TC37020 - 'Arwyr': Dogfennu Gyrfaoedd yn y Diwydiannau Creadigol
- TP10020 - Theatre and Performance Design in Context
- TC39920 - Ffilm a Theatr Americanaidd
- FM22920 - Film Craft 2
- FM25520 - Digital Culture
- FM22620 - Media, Politics and Power
Lecturer
- FM36040 - Independent Research Project
- TP11020 - Theatre in Context 1
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TPM1020 - Space, Time, Material and Form
- TP11120 - Studio Theatre Project
- TP36040 - Independent Research Project
- TPM1820 - Engaging Publics
- TP21220 - Acting: Process and Performance
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- TP11320 - Theatre in Context 2
Tutor
- TP21220 - Acting: Process and Performance
- TP33420 - Performance and Architecture
- TP21820 - Directors' Theatre
- TP11120 - Studio Theatre Project
Coordinator
Research
My research explores the multiple sites of encounter between theatre, performance and architecture, artistic engagements with contemporary running cultures and, more recently, post-pandemic futures for live theatre and performance.
More broadly my research interests include issues of space, place, location and spectatorship in contemporary theatre and performance, especially the dramaturgical logics and spectatorial practices inherent in site-specific and located performance.
Previously my research has focussed on theatre architecture, examining performers' experiences and practices in the backstage spaces of theatre buildings.
Research Supervision
- Paul Barrett, 'Being Object-ive: the development and application of Objet Trouvé Assemblages in light of advances in Scenographical theory', PhD: in progress
- Kieran Holland, 'Running and Performance: An embodied and performative examination of recreational distance running', PhD: in progress
- Wei-Juei Hsieh, 'Bajiajiang as Religious Theatre: Belief, People and Transformation of a Ritual Practice', MPhil: successfully completed 2017
- Dr Mike Brookes, 'On a clear day you can see for ever …: Mediation as form and dramaturgy in located performance' PhD by published works: successfully completed 2015
- Polly Walker-Penn, 'Seeing Red: Re-imagining Conservation in Times of Ecological Crisis', KESS funded MPhil: successfully completed 2014
Responsibilities
Departmental Director of Learning and Teaching
Degree Scheme Coordinator for MA Theatre Practice: Performance and Scenography
Research Groups
Office Hours (Student Contact Times)
- Wednesday 9.00-10.00