David Moody
Senior Lecturer
School of Arts
Murdoch University
Australia
Biography
David Moody is a researcher, writer, director, actor and lecturer in theatre and lecturer.He is also co- founder of MOOD THEATRE, Murdoch’s graduate theatre company. He is interested in performance research, creative writing, and what used to be called post-colonialism.He is especially intersested in African theatre, applied theatre and theatre and human rights. His most recent play was ANTI-SHAKESPEAREAN COCKTAIL HOUR. My next play, ELEPHANT DREAMING will be produced in Novermber. Two of my plays will be performing Chile this year. He teach in a broad range of areas: acting, drama theory, contemporary literature, world literature, Australian literature, dramatic writing and performance/production. He supervises a number of doctoral students, especially in the aread of applied theatre and African theatre.
Research Interest
NTI-SHAKESPEAREAN COCKTAIL HOUR
Publications
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Moody, D., (1998),'Of Marx and Missionaries: Soyinka and the Survival of Universalism in Post-Colonial Literary Theory',In: After Europe: Critical Theory and Post-Colonial Writing, Dangaroo Press, pages 74 to 84.
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Moody, D., (1999),Different Stages: Post-colonial Performance as Frictional Methodology,In: (Post)Colonial Stages Critical & Creative Views on Drama Theatre & Performance, Dangaroo Press, pages 136 to 145.
