Dr Harry Wilson
MA (Hons), MPhil, PhD
Current positions
Lecturer in Digital Theatre
Department of Theatre
Contact
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Research interests
My research focuses on interdisciplinary explorations of live art and performance, photography, documentation, digital art and new media through critical theory and artistic research.
Recently I have been exploring intersections between immersive technologies and intimate performance and examining the increasing use of digital and internet technologies in performance work during COVID-19.
I was Digital Thinker in Residence at the National Theatre of Scotland (2018-19) and Research Associate on the Walking Publics / Walking Arts project (2021-22) at the University of Glasgow.
I am currently co-editing a book based on my PhD research Rethinking Roland Barthes through Performance with Will Daddario, which will be published by Methuen Drama in June 2023.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Second Chance - Studio Innovation Fund
Role
Collaborator
Description
Second Chance is a multisensory social XR experience exploring grief, memory, and connection for participants inside and outside VR. Designed to counter VR’s isolation and accessibility issues, it brings together…Managing organisational unit
Department of TheatreDates
05/01/2026 to 31/07/2026
Digital Heritage 2025
Role
Collaborator
Description
Mentorship and delivery of a masterclass as part the Great Bao-en Temple Ruins museum's Digital Heritage Contest, Nanjing, China.Managing organisational unit
Department of TheatreDates
01/04/2025 to 31/08/2025
Designing Audience-centric VR
Principal Investigator
Description
This is a Bristol Digital Futures Insitute Seedcorn funded practice-as-reserch project exploring how different modes of communicating between participants inside and outside of VR can lead to more playful, accessible…Managing organisational unit
Department of TheatreDates
01/08/2024 to 31/07/2025
AI Tools for Games and XR Storytelling
Principal Investigator
Description
The ’AI Tools for Games and XR Storytelling’ project seeks to bring together creative technologists, experienced AI artists and early career artists from the immersive and games industries at a…Managing organisational unit
Department of Classics & Ancient HistoryDates
23/07/2024 to 31/05/2025
VR, Games & Storytelling
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
The VR, Games & Storytelling project is interested in the intersection between games, immersive theatre and VR storytelling, and the principles and frameworks for developing narrative material for immersive experiences.Managing organisational unit
Department of Classics & Ancient HistoryDates
06/06/2023 to 31/07/2023
Publications
Selected publications
01/01/2025The Expanded Dramaturgies of Virtual Reality Performance
The Expanded Dramaturgies of Virtual Reality Performance
Placing Spaces: a site-specific AR installation
Rethinking Roland Barthes Through Performance
Rethinking Roland Barthes Through Performance
Recent publications
09/04/2026Creative Walking
Walking and Leisure
Game jams as method: and how to run your own
Towards the responsible use of AI tools
Cripping desire lines
Urban Studies
Walking-with a 6-year-old and a smartphone
Research in Drama Education
