Theatre and Performance Studies News
TOP STORY: TaPRA 2025 Conference to be hosted at Warwick
We're delighted to announce that the annual Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA) conference will be hosted by Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick between 27 and 29 August 2025. The conference will mark both the 20th birthday of TaPRA and the 50th anniversary of Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick. Our conference keynotes, plenary panels, artistic activity, conference dinner and programmed events will speak to the themes of milestones and markers, focussing on celebrations, festivities, spectacle and joy. We'll look forward to welcoming you to Warwick next year!
To keep up to date with the conference plans, please visit our dedicated TaPRA pages here.
BBC News -- University searches for theatre alumni for reunion
Our 50th anniversary celebrations have featured in a BBC news article and audio clip. See: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2xd2zjgv2o
Sky Arts film Monday 16th May 11pm
Our wonderfully talented alumna Susie Sillett made a short film for Sky Arts as part of 'Unlocked' a series of ten commissions for Coventry City of Culture, with the help of Rural Media. It will be shown on Sky Arts (available on Freeview) with four other short films at 11pm Monday, May 16th.
Alumnus Tom Fowler has had his work featured in the Royal Court's #LivingNewspaper Edition 2
The Royal Court's #LivingNewspaper Edition 2, includes playwright Tom Fowler, who did his BA in Theatre and Performance Studies at Warwick. Find out more here: https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/livingnewspaperedition2/
Alumni Kim Pearce is Resident Director for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Alumni Kim Pearce is Resident Director for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child