One of the many innovative masks
Delivering outstanding performances and mastering the persona of a character is nothing new to Pedro Ilgenfritz’s third year Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts (Acting for Screen and Theatre) students in our School of Creative Industries.
While being thrust into isolation during lockdown presented uncertainty, their innate ability to adapt led to the production of an astoundingly innovative project.
Pedro says,”Acting and theatre performance is heavily reliant on engaging with people and your surroundings, and being isolated in a bubble doesn’t make the most inspiring stage. However, we managed to craft an experiment that delivered outcomes above and beyond our initial expectations.”
Read the full story and check-out the student’s innovative work on the Unitec website here»
You can also learn more about Peddro Ilgenfritz, an international expert in the field of theatre improvisation and physical theatre, and the mask making craft in this Nest post – Lecturer Pedro Ilgenfritz – Master of Mask Performance (29 October 2019) here»