Profile: Prof Marth Munro

Prof Marth Munro
Extraordinary Professor, Drama Department

Prof Marth Munro was appointed as the new Director of Research at the internationally renowned Lessac Training and Research Institute. In December 2013 Prof Munro also qualified as a registered Sound Therapist with the South African Centre of Sound Therapy. Her key research interest is embodied performance. 

Selected Publications:
 

Munro, M; Turner, S & Munro A (eds) . 2017.  Play with purpose: Lessac Kinesensics in Action. New York: LTRI. ISBN: 978-0-9996164-0-6.

Munro, M. 2017. Mapping Lessac Kinesensics. In Munro, M, Turner, S & Munro, A (eds). Play with Purpose: Lessac Kinesensics in Action. New York: LTRI, pp. 3-36.

Marth M, Kinghorn, D, Kur, B, Aronson, R, Krebs, N & Turner, S. 2017. Vocal Traditions: Lessac Kinesensics. The Voice and Speech Review, 11(1): 93–105.

Jacobs, NH, Munro, M & Broodryk, C. 2017. The importance of a green screen acting course within the South African film acting curriculum. South African Theatre Journal, 30(1-3): 1–14.

Steyn, M & Munro, M. 2015. Locating the ‘voice-as-object’ and ‘voice-as-subject’ for the entry-level theatre voice teacher. South African Theatre Journal, 28(2): 105-116.  

Jacobs, H., Munro, M & Broodryk, CW. 2013. Green screen: the actor’s challenge. DEFSA: Design Educations Conference. Conference proceedings.

Van Heerden, A & Munro, M. 2012. Reflections on the art making process. South African Journal of Art History, 27(2): 295-309.

Coetzee, M & Munro, M. 2010. Embodied knowledges: physical theatre and the physicality of theatre. South African Theatre Journal, 24(1): 10-15.

Munro, M., Pretorius, M & Munro, A. 2008. Creativity, emotional intelligence and emotional creativity in student actors: a pilot study. South African Theatre Journal, 22(1): 44-61.

Munro, M & Coetzee, MH. 2007. Mind the gap: beyond whole-brain learning: theatre and education. South African Theatre Journal, 21(1): 92-108.