Research

Current areas of research include: rehearsal room methodologies, creative and inclusive teaching and learning, and pantomime.

PUBLICATIONS:

Drama and Theatre Magazine: Graeae Theatre. https://www.dramaandtheatre.co.uk/practical/article/practitioner-focus-graeae

The Stage: Acting Teacher Robert Marsden Advises Students: The Stage

The Stage: Directing Panto:  https://www.thestage.co.uk/advice/how-to/2016/how-to-direct-pantomime/ (2016)

The Stage: What makes a Good Script? https://www.thestage.co.uk/advice/2018/can-actor-tell-script-good/  (2018)

Arts Professional: On using drama to combat extremism: https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/241/feature/game (2011)

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE:

Interviewed for ‘Just Imagine’ pantomime podcasts in 2021, 2022 and 2023: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts–Culture-Podcasts/Just-Imagine-p1417158/?topicid=165563833 

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1728607/11081921-episode-34-author-director-and-teacher-robert-marsden

Interview (alongside Steve Boden) with Simon Sladen for the British Theatre Guide on Pantomime (2018) http://btguide.libsyn.com/enter-pantoland-with-imagine-theatre-at-14-uk-venues

Book Review: Robert Marsden (2018) The Director’s Prism: ETA Hoffmann and the Russian theatrical avant-garde, Stanislavski Studies, 6:1, 111-112, DOI: 10.1080/20567790.2018.1452194