About this Event
Image: National Gallery Project - Sensory Understandings image by Kaixin Chen, Yiran Li, Gigi Pengilley, Maggie Qiao, Junyi Shen & Fan Xia from ‘A Woman and a Fish Pedlar’ by Van Mieris
Dedicated to the study of stage and screen performance, Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL, trains students to become innovative performers and experimental designers. Regular opportunities to collaborate with renowned arts organisations and students across other disciplines enable Wimbledon College of Arts students to become versatile performance arts professionals.
As part of their collaborative practice unit, Year 2 students working across different disciplines have come together to present a series of performances, screenings, installations and events taking place on 27 and 30 November 2026. Participating students come from a range of courses including:
- BA (Hons) Theatre Design and Performance Design
- BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen
- BA (Hons) Acting and Performance
- BA (Hons) Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen
- BA (Hons) Production Arts for Screen
Age recommendations are provided below where performances or installations are not suitable for all, due to their content.
Performances
Form and Frequency
2pm, Friday 27 November, Theatre
‘Form and Frequency’ is a devised performance project that explores relationships between the visual and the aural in live performance. Students from Theatre Design, Costume, and Art Direction and Visual Effects have collaborated in mixed groups to form their own themes and ideas responding to 'Form & Frequency', and gone on a devising process to develop and create 10-minute performances. Some have physical performers that are creating and collaborating live with sound and scenography, others explore how sound and scenography can be the performer. Together the pieces showcase a myriad of ways form and frequency speak to each other in a performance context.
Please note that there will be an interval approximately 20 minutes in length between the second and third performances.
Content warnings: Please be aware that this experience includes use of flashing and bright lights, haze, sudden loud noises, repetitive, and intentionally distressing audio (distorted feedback and high-frequency tones).
Age recommendation: 12+
Format and accessibility notice: Promenade Performance:
This production is presented in a promenade style. The audience will be on their feet, moving through different areas of the venue for approximately 30 minutes.
If standing for extended periods presents an access barrier, chairs and resting spots can be provided. Please let our team know when booking or speak to a member of front-of-house staff upon arrival so we can ensure you are supported. Step-free routes are available throughout the space.
More Than A Road
2pm, Monday 30 November, Theatre
A verbatim theatre performance celebrating Abbotsbury Road, Morden, and the people at its heart. Inspired by real encounters with local businesses, Wimbledon College of Arts presents a collaboration between BA (Hons) Acting and Performance and BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen. Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, this production uncovers the stories, characters, and connections that make this corner of Morden far more than just a road.
This opportunity has been made possible by the Cultural Impact Awards, part of London Borough of Culture, a Mayor of London initiative. Special thanks to Tara Hobson, Paige Evans, and Azra Pathan-Mukadam, London Borough of Merton.
Content and trigger warnings: Please be aware that this experience may include use of flashing and bright lights, haze, and sudden loud noises.
Age recommendation: 12+
Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf
3.30pm, Monday 30 November, Theatre
Step into the world of Peter and the Wolf! Experience a vibrant reimagining of Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved classic, brought to life by talented students from BA (Hons) Acting and Performance, BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen, and BA (Hons) Theatre Design. Featuring original characters together with dynamic movement, imaginative costumes, and creative set designs, this exciting production celebrates collaboration, creativity, and storytelling, and will captivate the imagination of young audiences. Join Wimbledon Students for the adventure!
Age recommendation: Suitable for all, particularly children.
Installations
Animal Farm
Inspired by George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’, this immersive exhibition invites viewers into the famous final dining scene of ‘Animal Farm’. Here, the visitors will witness corrupt leaders, Napoleon and Squealer seated at a dining table, with Clover, Benjamin and other farmyard animals outside ‘look(ing) from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again’, realising ‘it was impossible to say which was which’.
This installation uses both the physical and digital to realise all elements of the scene described in the 1945 novella. It has been created via collaboration between students of BA (Hons) Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen, BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design, and BA (Hons) Art Direction and Visual Effects, who have created physical characters, set design and digital projection to evoke the dystopia of the Farm.
Please note that this exhibition is not ticketed.
The Day of the Triffids
You are invited to witness humanity’s greatest discovery become its gravest threat in an immersive display inspired by John Wyndham’s post-apocalyptic 1951 novel ‘The Day of the Triffids’. Students of BA (Hons) Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen and BA (Hons) Art Direction & Visual Effects have created a 1970s Soviet-inspired laboratory. Outside a perplexing comet shower lights up the arctic night sky. Be wary of what you may discover within…
Please note that this exhibition is not ticketed.
Pinocchio
Inspired by Shakespeare's Globe’s’ forthcoming production of ‘Pinocchio’, and travelling there to be exhibited following the Festival, this student exhibition invites visitors into the cavernous belly of a 200-year-old whale that has circumnavigated the globe, collecting fragments of time, culture, and human history along its journey.
Drawing on the visual languages of the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries, the exhibition brings together historical fashions, theatrical costume, props, details and characters.
This exhibition celebrates the power of student creativity and collaboration between the BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Design, BA (Hons) Costume for Theatre and Screen and BA (Hons)) Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen courses.
Please note that this exhibition is not ticketed.
Screenings: Short Animated Films
Made in collaboration with students of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, students of BA (Hons) Art Direction and Visual Effects have created four new short animated films for audiences to enjoy:
The Fox & The Crane
Adapted from the Aesop's Fables The Fox and the Stork, this reimagining takes place in the Japanese countryside, with the titular Fox and Crane sharing a meal and a bottle of saké. The Fox sets the story in motion when he decides to mock the Crane's beak...
DON’T FEED THE PELICAN
An ambitious photographer ignores the park warning of ‘don’t feed the pelicans!’, leaving a trail of snacks, eager to capture the perfect wildlife shot. When a pelican swoops in and devours every bite in a blur, he finds himself in a high-speed chase against a big, and very hungry bird...
Rotten Mirror
Driven by relentless beauty standards, Violet covers herself in makeup, transforming into a zombie in the mirror. Lost in a world of magazines and posters, this film follows Violet’s journey to understanding that true beauty is more than skin deep.
Snuggle Spell
Snuggle Spell is a playful short film, featuring a lonely grey cat called Crowley. The film highlights feelings of separation, loneliness and the ultimate message of friendship as Crowley attempts to reunite with his owner.
These screenings are not bookable, but will be managed based on the small capacity of the screening room.
Location:
SW19 3QA
If you have mobility issues or other disabilities, please get in touch so that we can best support your visit. You can contact us at [email protected].
About Wimbledon College of Arts
Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL, is dedicated to the study of stage and screen performance, training students to become innovative performers and experimental designers. The College has an international reputation for producing performance graduates known for their creativity, technical accomplishment and professionalism. With a range of courses available – from acting and performance to design and digital production, covering live performance, set and costume design, model making and prop making, animatronics and prosthetics and puppetry – Wimbledon College of Arts is on its way to becoming one of the UK’s leading performance colleges.
Wimbledon College of Arts offers a supportive community of students, academics and technicians who share a passion for creative expression through practical experimentation. Regular opportunities to collaborate with renowned arts organisations enable Wimbledon students to create performances and to become versatile performance arts professionals. The College has recently undergone a multimillion-pound redevelopment, providing high-quality design studios, rehearsal rooms, and theatre facilities, with investment in new state-of-the-art digital technology.
Find out more here.
Filming and photography: Please note that filming and photography may be taking place at this event. Both bigger crowds, smaller groups and individuals may be captured on camera. All imagery and footage may at some point be published on the College website, social media channels and in print, and please note that other organisations present at the event may also be taking promotional photographs for their own use. Please make yourself known to a member of staff if you don't want to be photographed.
Event venue
Wimbledon College of Arts, Merton Hall Road, London, United Kingdom
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