Abstract
The purpose of this symposium is to explore, interrogate and celebrate zombies as a cultural phenomenon. The symposium will frame zombies through paradigms of performance and consider the zombie as protagonist, performer, nomad, pilgrim, traveller, tourist, nightmare, underclass and demonstrator. 'Zombies: Walking, Eating and Performance' will consider the derided and resilient figure of the zombie as metaphor and character; the zombie as vehicle for protest and for public self-expression.
The symposium was preceded by a collaborative lecture given by Lee Miller, Roberta Mock, Parker, and Phil Smith, 'I walked with a zombie: what the living dead can teach us about performance', presented as part of the University of Plymouth's Festival of Research (19 March 2013).
During 'Zombies: Walking, Eating, and Performance' Parker gave a paper, 'Trancing the white darkness: cinematic resurrection and animation' (13 April 2013) and conducted a live Skype interview with director, Bruce La Bruce, after a cinema screening of his feature film, 'Otto; or, Up with Dead People'.
The symposium was preceded by a collaborative lecture given by Lee Miller, Roberta Mock, Parker, and Phil Smith, 'I walked with a zombie: what the living dead can teach us about performance', presented as part of the University of Plymouth's Festival of Research (19 March 2013).
During 'Zombies: Walking, Eating, and Performance' Parker gave a paper, 'Trancing the white darkness: cinematic resurrection and animation' (13 April 2013) and conducted a live Skype interview with director, Bruce La Bruce, after a cinema screening of his feature film, 'Otto; or, Up with Dead People'.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Default journal |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Apr 2013 |
| Event | symposium - Plymouth University Duration: 12 Apr 2013 → 13 Apr 2013 |
Keywords
- zombies
- living dead
- reanimation
- walking
- eating
- performance
- practice research