Abigail Sugden’s Module 6 Research: Exploring the Impact of the Meisner Technique on Presence
Friday 24th October 2025
Voice Study Centre
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.
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Abigail Sugden
Abigail is an acting and voice coach, specialising in pre-professional and professional training. Her training includes The Actor’s Centre, Identity School of Acting and ArtsEd where she gained an MA in Acting. More recently she has completed an MA in Professional Practice (Voice Pedagogy) with The Voice Study Centre where her research focused on the impacts of mindfulness within performer training.
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