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Abigail Sugden’s Module 6 Research: Exploring the Impact of the Meisner Technique on Presence

Friday 24th October 2025

Welcome to our student interviews.

In this series, we’ll take you inside the experiences of our Voice Pedagogy Master's students. We explore how the course has shaped their practice, what drove them to pursue the MA, and how they’ve navigated their studies so far. The series also highlights their individual research angles and showcases what they’ve learned and created along the way. Join us as we uncover their unique perspectives and passions.

 

Abigail Sugden

Abigail shares insights from her Module 6 research exploring how the Meisner Technique enhances presence, focus, and mindfulness in actors. Discover how Meisner’s repetition exercises help performers stay connected, authentic, and grounded in the present moment — both on stage and in life.

Catch the full interview below:

Abigail Sugden

Abigail is an acting, singing and voice tutor specialising in actor training. She gained an MA in Acting from ArtsEd and is now completing an MA in Voice Pedagogy, with a focus on Performance Coaching, with The Voice Study Centre.


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