Prof. Frank Camilleri from the Department of Theatre Studies and the School of Performing Arts was recently involved as a co-investigator in 'Physical Actor Training – An Online A-Z' (PATAZ), which has just been published on Bloomsbury Methuen's prestigious Drama Online.

The A-Z is a digital resource of over 60 dynamic videos created by actor trainers Paul Allain (University of Kent) and Frank Camilleri (University of Malta) with filmmakers Stacie Lee Bennett and Peter Hulton, and trainees from the University of Kent. Prof. Allain was the principal investigator of this Leverhulme-funded project.

Using innovative camera work and editing processes, each film explores a term from our A-Z, ranging from specific skills like Grounding and Balance to more abstract concepts like Energy or Craft. 

The A-Z resource includes the trainee voice, showing the learning process, highlighting challenges and how to work with them. Innovative approaches to filming reveal the exploratory use of digital tools in a studio environment. More details about PATAZ are available online.

Thanks to assistance of the Library, University of Malta students and staff can access all A-Z films as part of Bloomsbury Methuen's Drama Online 'Context and Criticism' package, which is an important resource in its own right for those interested in the performing arts, Shakespeare studies, literature, and critical studies.