Conference or Workshop Item

1. Somers, G. (2010) A demonstration of psychophysical approaches to acting, performance and actor training informed by ecological precepts. Invited Presentation presented to: Perforum series, University College Cork, Ireland, 09 June 2010.
2. Somers, G. (2010) On Heidegger and performance. Paper presented to: Shared Territories Public Seminar, University of Northampton, 04 May 2010.
3. Somers, G. (2009) Tipping point: issues raised by climate change, ecological thought and performance. Paper presented to: Annual Postgraduate Research Degree Student's Conference: Postgraduate Study Half-Day, Centre for European & International Studies Research (CEISR) and Portsmouth Business School, Portsmouth University, 13 May 2009.
4. Somers, G. (2007) Ecological psychology and actor training. Paper presented to: Theatre and Performance Research Association (TAPRA) Conference 2007, University of Birmingham, 07-09 September 2007.
5. Somers, G. and Savage, K. (2007) Performers and new media: a collaboration [conference paper/practice demonstration]. Invited Presentation presented to: Intermedial Theatricality, (Re)-presentation and New Media: 9th International Symposium of the Centre for Research on Intermediality (CRI) and Laboratory of New Imaging Technologies, Sound and Stage (LANTISS), University of Montréal and University of Laval, Québec, 24-29 May 2007.
6. Somers, G. (2007) Ecological psychology and humanist dramaturgy. Paper presented to: At The Sharp End, University of Portsmouth, 15 September 2007.
7. Somers, G. (2007) Top down or bottom up? Complex systems, improvisation and dramaturgy. Paper presented to: Improvisation Continuums Conference, University of Glamorgan, Cardiff, 12-14 April 2007.

Performance

1. Somers, G. (2007) Theatre words: productions of 2 new plays by Italian playwrights in Como and Milan. Performance at: Theatre Words Auditorium Don Guanella, Como, 27-28 September 2007. Also performed at: Teatro Studio Frigia Cinque, Milan, 29-30 September 2007
2. Somers, G., Daris, G. and Katsura, K. (2007) Dasien. Performance at: DASEIN Espace Culturel Bertin Poirée, Paris, 22-23 June 2007.