Theatre and Performance Studies News

From Margaret Shewring

It is with great sadness that I write to let you know that J.R. (Ronnie) Mulryne, a former Chair of Theatre Studies, died on Monday 28 January. He had become increasingly unwell in the past two months and, although he remained mentally alert, his body had become very frail as the cancer had spread and the treatments became more difficult to cope with. He died at home in his sleep.

For a full obituary, on behalf of the University, please see: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/ren/about_us/centrestaff/rmulryne

For two personal tributes please see: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/theatre_s/news/tributes_to_ronnie

Yvette Hutchison was awarded a WIF award of £20k to make a 10-15 minute film to document the research from her African Womens' Playwright Network project. Its objective is to capture and amplify the non-academic voices conveying how AWPN has influenced and changed their lives and livelihoods. We will also upload short pieces of events and stories along the way.

African Women's Plays Leap Off A Global Page

21 February, 6.30 p.m. Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

22 February, 5.00 p.m. Oxford Playhouse, Oxford

When did you last watch a play written by an African woman? Have you ever read one? This is only the second published collection of plays written by African women, the last edited by Kathy Perkins ten years ago. The African Women’s Playwright Network, established through a n AHRC and University of Warwick funded research project, has connected more than 240 African women creative practitioners from 21 countries on the African continent and beyond.

We would like to warmly welcome you join us as we launch one outcome of this project, Contemporary plays by African Women, in Coventry and/ or Oxford.

Yvette's co-edited collection of Contemporary Plays by African Women will be launched in collaboration with the Belgrade Youth Group at two events - at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry on Thursday 21st February, and Oxford Playhouse on 22nd February, for details see

http://www.belgrade.co.uk/event/contemporary-plays-by-african-women

https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/whats-on/all-shows/contemporary-plays-by-african-women/11997