Research & Development

Ruth’s practice based research spans a 25 year career as a theatre designer, with devising and making at its core. Her body of work has been mostly made in response to music and opera, using painting and sculptural elements to underpin narrative.

Her current thinking explores the intersection of opera and social change, ecology and activism- and how creative and participatory processes can facilitate understanding of global systems.

Other areas of interest include one planet theatre making, the history of theatre design pedagogy, the altered use of familiar materials in installation/performance art and the animism of models, puppets and props.

As Artistic Associate at Blind Summit, she contributes to the company’s enquiry into how and why puppets work.