The Autonomous Practitioner is a 24-week module, one of the final strands for students undertaking the BA (Hons) Drama and Production Course at UHI Inverness. Within this the students study contemporary performance, theory and practice, and propose and produce their own 20 minute performance works. They do this within the wider context of being an ensemble of creative practitioners supporting each other to reflect on contemporary practice whilst cultivating their own voices and visions.

Performance themes explored by this year’s makers are not for the faint hearted. The makers are asking challenging questions and positing daring commentaries on contemporary issues. These include the right to assisted dying, how bullying shapes a psyche, sexuality and domination, feminism and misogyny.  The performance forms are diverse and representative of the range of voices and visions within the ensemble and will offer subversive takes on the musical genre, autobiographical performance, exciting new writing and digitally blended performance. Each maker has created strong content and applied a unique form to hold, unfold and share their stories with you, the audience.  

Please join us at UHI Inverness for the afternoon on April 22nd in the Performing Arts Studio between 1-3:30pm. For four 20 minute performance works.

If you are moved to share your audience experiences constructively with this year’s young makers, email them if you can’t say it in person. It helps to hear other reflections when you have been engrossed in your own making.

Thank you for joining us for our fourth year of Autonomous Practitioners live and online.

Ruby Worth

April 2024