About The Society For Theatre Research
For all those interested in the history and technique of the British theatre.
The Society For Theatre Research Description
For all those interested in British-related theatre & performance. From the historical to the contemporary, and from theory to practice, we have been supporting theatre research since 1948. We run events, publish research, offer grants & prizes, and work with the STR New Researchers' Network to support new scholars.
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Our Annual Address delivered by Yvonne Brewster will be live-streamed via YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOq3hE5f0 Uc Tune in at 8pm!
Join us this evening at St Anne's Hall, London, for our Annual Address delivered by Yvonne Brewster, co-founder of Talawa Theatre! Entry from 8:00pm and free to the public. The Society AGM (for STR members only) is at 7:00pm.
Join us next Thursday 9th May for our Annual Address delivered by Yvonne Brewster OBE!
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Joe Orton's 'What the Butler Saw', Dr Emma Parker from University of Leicester will be chairing a talk with actor Timothy West and other special guests. For tickets and more info: http://ow.ly/uOt550qrgwr
Looking to develop event management skills? Have an interest in theatre scholarship? Want to network, curate and support the Society? We are recruiting a new Chair for our Annual Lecture Series and it could be you! Details here: https://www.str.org.uk/join-the-str-commi ttee-as-lecture-c…/ …
Join the NRN Committee!
Are you an early career researcher? Do you like talking shop and socialising with other like-minded people as well as delving into the depths of your research subject? Do you like organising exciting and memorable events? Read on…
The New Researchers’ Network of the STR is a supportive group of postgraduate students, practitioners, and early career academics with interests relating to theatre and performance research. The NRN Committee organise a cale...ndar of events each year: we hold a research-focused symposium every summer, and a workshop/training session (in publishing, teaching, public engagement, career possibilities, etc.) in winter or spring. Past events have included study days, lectures, theatre/archive tours, and social dinners. This calendar of events is designed to encourage members to share knowledge and ideas, to provoke discussions and debate, and to develop a network of helpful and supportive contacts.
The NRN Committee is looking to recruit several new members in the coming months. This opportunity would provide valuable experience in organising events, managing social media accounts, and/or running a blog.
If you would be interested in applying to join the NRN Committee, please email a brief expression of interest to nrn@str.org.uk by Friday 5th April. If you would like to know more about this opportunity before submitting an expression of interest, please contact Ella Hawkins and Rachael Nicholas at nrn@str.org.uk.
Find out more about what we’ve been doing here
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nrn_str
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewResearchersNe twork/
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The annual Wickham Lecture, named after the first Professor of Theatre in Britain, Glynne Wickham, is co-organised by the University of Bristol Theatre Department and the Society for Theatre Research.
Entry is free but you must register via the EventBrite website here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/6046331841 3
Please do not book on the Society for Theatre Research website.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE - The lecture 'Country and the City in Contemporary British Theatre' has been moved from Thursday 4th April to Thursday 25th April. Please amend your diaries!
The livestream link for tonight is https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1F-exqdA2nA tune in at 7:30pm!
THREE WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY!
Need help funding your research? Applications are open for our 2019 Research Awards! Full details on eligibility and how to apply are on our brand-new website. Deadline is 22nd March so get applying! #research #awards #grants #theatre https://www.str.org.uk/grants-prizes/rese arch-awards/
Join us this Thursday for Theatres Trust lecture on the Theatres at Risk Register 2019! Pre-lecture reception begins at 7pm!
Need help funding your research? Applications are open for our 2019 Research Awards! Full details on eligibility and how to apply are on our brand-new website. Deadline is 22nd March so get applying! #research #awards #grants #theatre https://www.str.org.uk/grants-prizes/rese arch-awards/
Join us from 7pm for wine and mingling before the lecture begins at 7:30pm!
We have a BRAND NEW website! As well as all of our regular features, members can make their own public profile and contribute to our Green Room blog! Have a look and let us know what you think! https://www.str.org.uk/
STR Annual Lecture Series 2018-2019
The Frankenstein Phenomenon
A rehearsed reading of “Presumption, or the Fate of Frankenstein”, by Richard Brinsley Peake
... Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein was published in 1818. The popularity of the novel was greatly increased when in 1823 the first stage version appeared, “Presumption, or the Fate of Frankenstein”, by Richard Brinsley Peake. The lavish Lyceum production was crammed with spectacular effects. Two centuries on there have been countless other stage and film productions. On March 7th 2019 as part of the STR’s 70th anniversary year we shall be celebrating the extraordinary continuing Frankenstein phenomenon with a rehearsed reading of Peake’s original adaptation. Although originally billed as a “melo-dramatic opera”, on this occasion time will not allow the inclusion of the music, but we will have the original stage directions. Appropriately, 2019 is also the 50th anniversary of the death of one of the most celebrated interpreters of the role of the monster, Boris Karloff.
Directed by Sue Solomon Chaired by Eileen Cottis Introductory talk by Simon Sladen
The Society for Theatre Research Annual Lecture Series is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served following each lecture. Programming is subject to change. To find more information on our Annual Lecture Series, as well as our other events, check our website: www.str.org.uk Lectures are livestreamed on our YouTube channel. On the day of the lecture a live link will be Tweeted from our accounts: The Society for Theatre Research: @TheSTR STR New Researchers’ Network: @nrn_str
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Read about the 'Recovering First World War Theatre' research project, partly funded by the Society for Theatre Research! http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/f…/ great-war-theatre-243
