Senior Lecturer in Acting
Dr Gabriela Curpan (she/her) is a Senior Lecturer in Acting, leading the MA Acting course in Farnham. She completed her MA in Screen Acting at East 15 Acting School, University of Essex, and was awarded her PhD in Stanislavsky’s system from Goldsmiths, University of London. She is a Fellow of the HEA.
Bio
Gabriela was a professional actor with over 25 years’ experience on both stage and screen. She started her acting career with Bulandra Theatre, the only Romanian theatre member of L’Union de Theatres de L’Europe and one of the most important performance venues in the country. During her time there, she had the unique opportunity of working with internationally renowned directors including Alexandru Darie (LIFT nominee), Liviu Ciulei (Crystal Globe, Palme d'Or, and Tony Award winner), Christian Mungiu (Palme d'Or winner), and Andrei Serban (Peter Brook’s assistant and Tony Award winner), as well as the opportunity of playing on some of the most famous stages in the world such as Piccolo Teatro Strehler di Milano and Maly Theatre in Sankt Petersburg.
Notable credits include Dana in Un Unforgettable Summer (featuring Kristin Scott Thomas), Bella in Callas Forever (featuring Jeremy Irons), and Mrs Petri in DCI Banks(Season 2).
Research statement
Research Outputs:
Articles
- 2019. The Influence of Christian Orthodox Thought on Stanislavski’s Theatrical Legacy.Stanislavski Studies. Taylor & Francis Online.
- 2020. Stanislavski’s Creative State on the Stage. A Spiritual Approach to the System through Practice as Research. Stanislavski Studies. Taylor & Francis Online.
- 2021. The Russian Artistic Genius through the Ages. Dance Chronicles. Taylor & Francis Online.
- 2021. From Active Analysis to the Actor’s Work with the First Impulse. Stanislavski Studies. Taylor & Francis Online.
Books
- 2021. In Search of Stanislavsky’s Creative State on the Stage with a Practice as Research Case Study. London and New York: Routledge and Taylor & Francis Group.
- 2025. Contribution in Stanislavsky and Mindfulness. London and New York: Routledge and Taylor & Francis Group.