University of Kent

Faculty Member, School of Arts

Other Affiliations: University of Kent, Drama

Senior Lecturer in Theatre Studies; Co-Director, European Theatre Research Network (ETRN); Course Leader MA European Theatre

Jarman Building 2-13

About

I have been imported to the University of Kent from Munich/Germany in 2004. At Kent, I have founded the MA programmes in Dramaturgy and European Theatre, and also every other year or so convene the MA Theatre Directing, as well as leading the initiatives of the European Theatre Research Network based in the department.

My primary interest is in the aesthetics and politicity of theatre performance, with inspiration drawn from Jacques Rancière, Slavoj Žižek, and other contemporary critical philosophers. My particular research specialisms are contemporary European dramaturgy and directing practices; dance and corporeality on stage; and theatre and intermediality. Recent publications discussed the works of Frank Castorf, Michael Thalheimer, Thomas Ostermeier, Guy Cassiers, Jan Fabre, and Rimini Protokoll. The special issue “Border Collisions: Contemporary Flemish Theatre” of Contemporary Theatre Review which I co-edited with Lourdes Orozco was published in December 2010.

I always welcome interesting, innovative, and radical proposals for postgraduate research in the following areas:
- European Theatre, especially German and Flemish/Dutch theatre (mainly contemporary but also historical topics)
- Directing: History, Practice, Theories
- Dramaturgy: Production Dramaturgy, Curating, Programming, Cultural Policy
- Dance and Corporeality
- Theory and Aesthetics of Theatre and Performance (doesn't all have to be Ranciere and Zizek!)
- Theatre and Intermediality

Please contact me any time for an informal discussion of potential projects, and also about the MA European Theatre.

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