the following is a summary of the context that surrounds my phd project titled, composition as workplace intervention and a body of work i have made as a composer-in-residence (and as a composer-near-residence) with birmingham based experimental theatre company stan's cafe over the last year. the document covers an extensive reflection on my own practice in the context of composition and the context of artistic workplace interventions to create a framework that my project with the theatre company exists within. i also reflect upon the work made so far with ideas about how to proceed with my role as a composer in residence.
the document exists in two parts. part one consists of necessary background on stan's cafe, the current ethical situation which has not allowed me to conduct my research within the residence of stan's cafe, and my own relevant work and its broader musical context to date. this can be viewed in any order.
part two consists of work that i have undertaken since starting my studies in september, ranging from three works made under the current circumstances, a research trip to the tate and a public callout on twitter for information. this section also details my future plans, ethical considerations and a bibliography containing all referenced works throughout this exposition and from element 2.