Media
Projects, Articles & Interviews
Browse through a cross section of creative projects, academic articles, and features across various platforms to learn more about Atkins' work and collaborations.
New "Fusion" work with the Vancouver Cantonese Opera Society
The Awakening is a fusion opera by Vancouver Cantonese Opera that aims to shed light on the struggles and triumphs of Chinese Canadians during the Second World War. The new opera explores the themes of Chinese Canadian patriotism during WWII, the enduring fight against discrimination, and the rich heritage of Vancouver's Chinatown.
Producing: International Intensives & Theatre Festivals
Atkins has contributed to the development of bold, original performance and storytelling. Five international performance training intensives brought together artists and educators for innovative workshops and cross-cultural exchange. Curating three play festivals and being a creative produce for teo indie films helped contributed to the development of emerging and established voices in the theatre.
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Elbows Up Theatre Festival
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Tom Cone Festival of New Plays
Textbook Chapter: Milestones in Actor Training
Each book in Routledge’s Milestones series maps out ten key moments in the development of its subject. The Milestones books are intended for use by students, either as a primer for a degree or specific course of study, or in the classroom as a textbook. The ten key moments – each
the subject of a separate chapter – make the book ideal for weekly class reading and also for easily digestible reading as part of individual study.
Chapter 9, Intercultural Collaborations, a survey of the work of Anne Bogart (SITI Company) and Eugenio Barba (ISTA and Odin Theatret).
Canadian Theatre Review: Vol. 201
This issue of Canadian Theatre Review offers a space to rethink and reimagine the future of the Canadian theatre sector. In this issue, artists, academics, and thought leaders explore key topics including the importance of strengthening intercultural practice through performance.
In Wildness in Actor Training, Cara Pifko and Stephen Atkins explore how traditional acting methods intersect with decolonization, intuition, and selfhood. Through a dynamic conversation, they examine how actors can balance structured training with “wild” explorations, fostering a more fluid, inclusive, and generative approach to performance.
Performance: Love and Information at East 15 Acting School
London-based EAST 15 Acting School, with a venue in a stunning converted church in Southend-on-Sea, provides a dynamic training environment for all aspects of Western and non-Western theatre. I am honored with the opportunity to direct these talented performers in Caryl Churchhill's Love and Information, June - July.
Articles, Presentations & Interviews
As well as teaching established acting methods, Atkins' passion project has been following new paradigms in actor training. He is on the editorial team of two publications; Theatre Dance and Performance Training (TDPT) Journal and Performing Ethos: International Journal of Ethics in Theatre & Performance (PEET).
Independent Short Courses & Intensives
These classes explore Practical Aesthetics, Viewpoints, Suzuki Actor Training, Meisner Technique, and Psychophysical Acting Techniques.
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International Federation of Theatre Research
The International Federation of Theatre Research (IFTR) is a global academic organization that fosters research, collaboration, and scholarly exchange in theatre and performance studies through conferences, working groups, and publications.
Atkins is a member of the Performance as Research (PaR) Working Group which explores issues related to performance as a mode of inquiry. It is engaged in investigating methodologies where performance or creative practice is used as a central part of the research process.
New York Weekly:
Stephen Atkins and The Art of the Crosspoints Acting System
NY Weekly is a publication that highlights industry innovations and emerging trends across various fields, including arts, entertainment, business, and culture.
In this article Stephen Atkins’ Crosspoints Acting System integrates archetypes, improvisational exploration, and instinct-driven performance techniques to enhance the actor's process for contemporary work. As an "invisible second half" of many acting techniques, this deep structure is text-based and operates as an unseen logic—an inner contour that both arises from and governs its outer form.
With his upcoming book and acting deck launching in 2025, Atkins offers actors a transformative toolkit to enhance their craft across stage, film, and transmedia performance.
University Teaching
Dr. Stephen Atkins has taught acting, directing, theatre history, movement, voice, and critical studies at universities and conservatories internationally;
