Ilona Krawczyk is a Lecturer in Acting at the Norwich University of the Arts, performer, vocalist and researcher. Through her practice-as-research PhD at University of Huddersfield (UK), she developed a Process-oriented Approach to voicework and performer training oriented on preservation of a performer’s wellbeing. Her recent work explores possible overlaps between physical, musical theatre, experimental music, and sound art, investigating new ethics and aesthetics of voicework and acting in the theatre informed by post-Grotowskian practice. In her artistic work she uses a wide range of vocal techniques, including open throat singing, Persian tahreer and extended vocal techniques. As a freelance artist, Ilona collaborated with Grotowski Institute (Poland), NeTTheatre (Poland), SheWolf Company (UK), Mechanical Animal Corporation (UK), Musical Theatre CAPITOL (Poland), Anna Zubrzycki Studio (Poland), Urban Research Theatre (US/UK), Royal Exchange Theatre (UK), Drift Ensemple (UK), Replica Institute for Creative Anticipation and Performing Arts (Germany), among others. Ilona is a founder of DreamVoice practice, a co-founder of Insoundout collective and a member of Videographic Entanglements working group.

Specialism: Creative Labs, Deep Listening, Dreamwork, Post-Grotowskian Theatre, Practitioner Lab, Somatic, Theatre, Voice / Vocal Work & Song

Photo credit: Mark Davis - Mad Photography