Series 2, Episode 2: Daron Oram

For the second episode of series 2 of the Discover Central Podcast, host Scott Bellamy sits down with Daron Oram, Central's Principal Lecturer in Voice, whose work and research into anti-discriminatory training practices have led him to develop a range of approaches that challenge some traditional practices within actor training.  These approaches help to enhance the experiences of student actors who come from diverse backgrounds, as well as those who face additional challenges in engaging with voice and actor training.

Central’s Students' Union Welfare Officer Kirsty McMunn also features. 

Visit Central's website, where you can find out more about the School's BA (Hons) Acting Collaborative Devised Theatre and the MA/MFA Voice Studies: Teaching and Coaching courses.  

You can also find out more about Daron Oram's work and research by exploring his publications, some of which were discussed in this episode: 

• Decentering Listening: Toward an Anti-Discriminatory Approach to Accent and Dialect Training for the Actor
• The heuristic pedagogue: navigating myths and truths in pursuit of an equitable approach to voice training
• De-Colonising Listening: Toward an Equitable Approach to Speech Training for the Actor
• Finding a Way: More Tales of Dyslexia and Dyspraxia in Psychophysical Actor Training
• Losing sight of land: tales of dyslexia and dyspraxia in psychophysical actor training
• Research and practice in Voice Studies: searching for a methodology

Follow this link to access the video mentioned by Scott in the episode, Training Actors who have Visual Impairments at Central, which explores work being undertaken on the School's BA (Hons) Acting Collaborative and Devised Theatre course to ensure equitable access  to students with visual impairments.  An audio described video is also available.

**You can access a Dyslexia-friendly transcript of this episode**

Discover Central is hosted by Scott Bellamy and produced and edited by Megan Hunter.  Image by Patrick Baldwin.  Theme music "Emotive Technology" is by High Street Music and has been used with permission thanks to Premium Beats.  With thanks to colleagues and students at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.  

Discover Central's host, Scott Bellamy

Daron Oram at work with Central Students