Rafał Habel-Bloodgood is a performer, musician and theatre educator with over twenty-five years of professional experience in ensemble-based, music-driven physical theatre. His work is grounded in long-term collaborative practice and in the exploration of relationships between movement, voice, rhythm and live music as a form of artistic research. Over decades of practice he has developed a distinctive approach to voice–body integration and musical dramaturgy within ensemble performance.

His artistic path developed through sustained ensemble work as an original member of the Polish theatre company Song of the Goat Theatre (1996–2018). This period shaped his approach to performance through collective creation, physical listening and musical dramaturgy, and continues to inform his independent work, where process, precision and shared exploration remain central.

Since 2019 Rafał has focused on international collaborations combining performance-making with research and intercultural dialogue. This includes Uninteresting Scream (2019–2022), developed in collaboration with Greek actors, marking the beginning of his ongoing artistic relationship with the Greek performance community.

He later participated in Body Without Body / Bacchae (2020), directed by Rinio Kyriazi within the International Laboratory of Ancient Drama. His more recent Athens-based projects include AISO – Άϊζο (2023) and βαδιζοντας (Walking), premiered in 2025.

Alongside his performance work in Greece, he has shared his practice through workshops and training sessions at Athens-based institutions including the Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and Dilos Theatre School.

He has also developed work in Slovakia, including SACRUM (2023) in Bratislava and radio-based performance collaborations with Rádio Devín. These experiences reflect his continued engagement with diverse cultural contexts and performance traditions across Europe.

The performance βαδιζοντας (Walking) reflects his investigation into the dialogue between physical action, vocal composition and live music. In 2025 the work received an award in Greece, recognising its artistic quality and contribution to contemporary performance practice.

Alongside his artistic work, Rafał maintains a consistent pedagogical practice. He taught on the MA Acting Programme organised in cooperation with Manchester Metropolitan University (2004–2012) and has led workshops and masterclasses across Europe and the United States. His teaching focuses on ensemble awareness, attentive listening, improvisation and the transmission of embodied knowledge.

Rafał is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and composer working with kora, birbyne, psaltery, flutes and percussion. His practice connects traditional musical sources with contemporary performance processes and emphasises artistic exchange across cultures. He also creates sound from scenographic and spatial elements, treating performance space as a musical partner.

His work is guided by a commitment to deep listening, collective presence and the cultivation of embodied practice within ensemble creation.