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Research Biography
Dr Renato Musolino - Lecturer, Drama (College of Humanities , Arts & Social Sciences - Flinders University Drama
Renato Musolino is one of South Australia's most respected, experienced, and acclaimed actors and actor trainers. He trained as an actor at the Centre for the Performing Arts (SA). He has worked nationally and internationally with leading companies including State Theatre Company South Australia, Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir Theatre, Bell Shakespeare Company, Griffin Theatre Company, Windmill Theatre Company, ABC Radio National, and the South Australian Film Corporation.
As an actor trainer/lecturer, Renato has worked at tertiary level for over twenty years, specialising in:
- Laban Movement Analysis
- Movement for Actors
- Psycho-physical acting
- Devising
- Improvisation
- Stanislavski grammar of acting
- Text/scene work
Renato made significant contributions to the development of the Bachelor of Creative Arts (Drama) curriculum, along with Drama Well-being and Welfare protocols.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A Motivation to Move: Tanztheater as a Foundation for Active Analysis in the Creation of an Embodied Acting Unit, La Trobe University
1 Mar 2017 → 3 Nov 2020
Award Date: 21 Jul 2021
The Centre for the Performing Arts (Acting), Technical and Further Education (TAFE SA)
1997 → 1999
Award Date: 24 Dec 1999
Bachelor of Arts, University of South Australia
1993 → 1995
Award Date: 24 Dec 1995
External positions
South Australian Film Corporation
State Theatre Company South Australia
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Drama and performance
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Creative Arts
- Actor Training
- Drama
- Movement Studies
- Laban Movement Analysis
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Wilder's Mammoth Iceberg: How The Skin of Our Teeth Celebrates the Versatility of the Theatrical Form, Challenges Artists to Defy Convention, and Throws a Little Shade on the Well-Made Play
Vickery-Howe, A. & Musolino, R., 3 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journal of American Culture. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Capturing and cultivating the simulated patient/participant (SP) experience: a qualitative study exploring how the perspectives of SPs can inform the co-production of an orientation resource guide
Davis, E., Crawford, L., Crawford, T., Musolino, R., Hutchinson, R., Pelentsov, L., Gilmour, M. & Montagu, A., 24 Mar 2025, In: Advances in Simulation. 10, 1, 14 p., 14.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deeper Not Broader: In Pursuit of an Actor Training Language to Elicit Nuance and Complexity in Motion Capture Performance
Musolino, R., 2025, Beyond Virtual Production: Integrating Production Technologies. Barnett, T., Bevan, J., Mackness, C. & Wallin, Z. (eds.). Oxon, UK: Routledge, Taylor & Francis, p. 131-139 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Embodiment, hybridity, and habit: the stick as an actor training tool
Musolino, R., 28 Feb 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Theatre, Dance and Performance Training. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Queen's Wall: Interactive wall
Vickery-Howe, A. & Musolino, D. R. (Performer), Feb 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Theatre & Performance
Prizes
Activities
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Housework
Musolino, D. R. (Participant)
7 Feb 2025 → 22 Feb 2025Activity: Other activity types › Other
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AusAct Actor Training Conference 2025
Musolino, D. R. (Participant)
6 Mar 2025 → 8 Mar 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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New Beginnings and Profound Transformations
Musolino, D. R. (Participant)
16 Jan 2025 → 19 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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The Body as a Tool for Transformation with Renato Musolino (In Person Event - Adelaide)
Musolino, D. R. (Participant)
10 Nov 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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South Australian Frontier and its Legacies
Knight, T. (Participant), Hurrell, C. (Participant), Musolino, D. R. (Participant) & Williams, S. (Participant)
1 Apr 2024Activity: Other activity types › Other