Research@ the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama university-conservatoire. We study contemporary performance, and its cultural histories and lineages.

London, Swiss Cottage
Joined December 2011
The final session: Panel 4–What Next: Developing New Work and Artists, chaired by @LeniGoddard, is now underway. Speakers include Pooja Ghai from @tamashatheatre, @SigalSarah, and @benatterbury. Discussions focus on strategies for fostering emerging talent in the current climate.
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We're now entering Panel 3 – Theatre in Crisis Mode: Employment Structures and Labour since COVID-19, chaired by @_TomSix. Speakers include Thomas Hescott, @JenChenko, and Dr James Rowson. The focus is on reconfiguring labour and employment structures in response to the pandemic.
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The Flash Talks session is now underway, featuring dynamic, rapid presentations by industry practitioners and researchers on pressing issues. Engaging and meaningful dialogues are emerging between @elsastrachan, @FulcherMovement, @NaomiJWesterman, @dhanush_vg, and @_TomSix.
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Panel 2 – Meaningful Representation, Inclusion, and Diversity, is now in progress. Chaired by Dr Roaa Ali @roaaali_, the discussion between @broderickchow, @AnthonyGough17, and @NNadifactress focuses on how representation and diversity can lead to institutional transformation.
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Panel 1 'Future Thinking: Structures, Models, and Governance' is starting. Chaired by Jonathan Meth from @GoldsmithsUoL, Dr Louise Stephens @Pwrightsstudio, Carolyn Forsyth @TalawaTheatreCo, and Dr Louise Owen from @CSSDLondon discuss rethinking governance and structural models.
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We have been collaborating with Tonic to better understand the needs and concerns of young people seeking to build careers in theatre at this time. We will be sharing the findings of our research at an event at @ParkTheatre on 14 May. For more information: eventbrite.co.uk/e/tonic-and…
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📢Call for papers (submission guidelines attached)! Central Research Community invites proposals from scholars, practitioners, artists & culture/performance workers for our annual conference: Intersections 2024. We're delighted to confirm that @NoreenMasud will give the keynote.
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Take part in our annual Collisions festival🎉! This year's theme is 'Reorienting, Rediscovering, Reimagining'. #Collisions2023 will showcase a curated programme of doctoral practice research on theatre and performances. @CSSDLondon Read more and register: bit.ly/3RD5ty6
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Members of our research department are attending @iftrcomms to present theatre and performance research to colleagues worldwide. Check out the following thread to know who to expect from @CSSDLondon. #IFTR2023
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Fantastic project by our faculty member @_TomSix with @HeyEmJude @AneeshaSrini develops ways of challenging racialised representations in theatre. They're looking for people of global majority heritage working in theatre to complete a survey. Read more: bit.ly/3WtVwU5
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Performance artist & Central lecturer @NancyMessias recently performed their project Transmission: Sissy TV at @artsadm in London. The project aims to address the gap in trans and non-binary representation in archives. Read about it in our blog at cssd.ac.uk/blog/transmission…
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