Edmund Joseph
About Me as a Performer & My Practice
I've been interested in Theatre and Performance arts for about 7-8 years now. I was raised in a very religious household and at one point was training to be a pastor. Realizing that life wasn't for me, I jumped into the arms of Theatre and my life with the help of others and self growth has changed for the better. I am fan of acting in regards to traditional theatre and in regards to my creative side I like contemporary theatre.
Past Performances
Roles and Projects
Note: Not all performances I've worked on are contemporary theatre. I've only gotten into being a contemporary theatre enthusiast in the last 2-3 years.
Additionally my acting CV, some documentation of my work, photos and videos of my work can be found at: https://www.backstage.com/tal/edmund-joseph/
Much Ado About Nothing 2018
Lion Witch & The Wardrobe 2019
Sherlock Holmes
2020
Role: Borachio
Role: Aslan
Roles:Sherlock Holmes & Leon Sterndale
This was a traditional theatre piece. It was an AU Theatre Wing Production based in Michigan. This performance appealed more to the acting side of me.
This was a traditional theatre piece. It was an AU Theatre Wing Production based in Michigan. This was another performance that appealed to the acting side of me
This was a traditional theatre piece. It was my final performance with the AU Theatre Wing group in Michigan. This performance additionally appealed more to the acting side of me.
Time
2022
Who Am I?
2023
Superstition
2024
Role: Old Man
Role: My self
Role: Stevie Wonder
This was a devised contemporary theatre piece that was a group effort between me and some friends. It was performed in the John Thaw theatre in Manchester. It discusses aspects of time and how quickly one can go from a child to old. The goal was to use contemporary theatre as a mechanism to bring attention to ageism.
This was a contemporary theatre piece revolving around the topics of racism and culture. It was made from the perspective of my experience as a black caribbean man in white spaces and my friend Oljas's experience as an Asian of Kazakhstan heritage in white spaces. We subliminally expressed experiences of racism without actually saying what was said or what happened to us. This allowed the audience to get to the conclusion on their own.
This was a contemporary theatre piece that used Stevie Wonder's song "Superstition" as the foundation. It was a collaborative piece made with others and was performed in the Grovesnor East Building in Manchester. All aspects of Stevie Wonder's song was used to create movement, the stage, pace and dialogue. The piece didn't really have a distinct meaning but was created to allow audiences to create unique meanings.
Cinderella Pantomime 2021
Romeo & Juliet (modern Vs old) 2021
Julius Caesar
2022
Roles: Prince Charming, Ronald the Raving & The Intense Inspector
Role: Modern Romeo
Role: Sooth Sayer & Octavius Caesar
This was a devised piece that used Cinderella as inspiration. It was intended to be silly and not really make sense since it was a pantomime. It was a Frenzy Theatre production held in the Uppermill Civic Hall; Manchester U.K.
This was a semi-devised piece produced by the St. Anslem Hall Drama Society based in Manchester. There was a modern and old version of Romeo & Juliet. Both couples were in different dimensions. Old used old text and modern devised. They eventually end up in the same dimension and swap partners.
This was a traditional theatre piece. It was a St.Anslem Hall Drama Society production based in Manchester. This is another performance that was more acting focused than creative/devised.
A Night to Remember
2025
Jimmy Kimmel
2025
Performance MA Upcoming Major Project 2025
Role: Rave Guy
Role: Un-named
TBD
This was contemporary solo performance piece create by me and performed in the basement of the Grovesnor East Building in Manchester. It simulated a rave experience with layers of themes of loss and how a human can experience great loss or growth through a calender year.
This was a collaborative contemporary theatre piece directed by Sam Ward of the Yes Yes No No Theatre company. It was performed in the Grovesnor East Building in Manchester. This piece explored themes of media manipulation, the rise of Donald Trump and breakdown of societal hierarchy.
TBD
Artistic Education/Training
AU Theatre Wing 2018-2020
St. Anslem Hall Drama Society 2021-2022
University of Manchester BA in Drama 2021-2024
Manchester Metropolitan University MFA in Performance 2024-2026
Documentation Strategy/ Acting CV
Documentation Strategy
In the past I have not documented my total creative process and creation of a piece from beginning to end. However, for future reference I plan on making daily journals with photos if applicable of my progress on a piece. The most important steps and documentation from this will then be uploaded to this website or a dedicated social media page with photos and videos of the final product.
Acting CV
My acting CV that I generally use is my Backstage account. This page has some photos and documentation of work I was involved in: https://www.backstage.com/tal/edmund-joseph/
Here is a great example documentation. This is a collaborative piece I was a part of called "Superstition" 2024. Padlet was used for documentation: https://padlet.com/24858089/makingperformance-ns12w1558jd39dg
