Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The unique environment of the Department of Drama and Theatre Arts is shaped by a collective of internationally renowned scholars, theatre-makers and creative researchers committed to providing the next generation of artists and critical thinkers with the tools to challenge the status quo and innovate creatively within the cultural, social and political landscapes of the twenty first century.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Atopia: Dennis Kelly, modernity, and community
Pattie, D., 1 Apr 2025, Beautiful Doom: The Work of Dennis Kelly on stage and screen. Bolton, J. & Holden, N. (eds.). 1 ed. Manchester: Manchester University Press, p. 184-199 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Embodying Patterns of Textile Machinery: A Dialogue
Radcliffe, C. & McLean, A., 7 May 2025, (Accepted/In press) Homo Textor: Weaving as (Technical) Mode of Existence. Harlizius-Klück, E., Farfani, G., Mamidipudi, A. & McLean, A. (eds.). Manchester: Mattering Press, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Louisa Ruth Herbert, Lady Audley and the Pre-Raphaelite Image on the Nineteenth Century Stage
Radcliffe, C., 13 Mar 2025, (Accepted/In press) Theatre and Visual Culture in the Long Nineteenth Century . Newey, K. & Smyth, P. (eds.). Woodbridge, Sussex: Boydell & Brewer, (Nineteenth-Century British Theatrical Culture).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Refiguring Anne Bogart: rehearsal, fieldwork and observation towards new understanding of a directing practice
Ledger, A. (Principal Investigator)
1/11/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research Councils
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CreaTech Frontiers
Zhu, C. (Co-Investigator), Ma, H. (Co-Investigator), Baber, C. (Co-Investigator), Bucknall, J. (Co-Investigator) & Mahtani, A. (Principal Investigator)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/02/25 → 31/01/30
Project: Research Councils
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AHRC IAA (23-24) IDF: Evidencing the impact of the Immersive Experience Network’s (IEN) sector building strategy between May 2022 and Dec 2024 for live / location based immersive experience creatives, associated businesses and services [P067]
Bucknall, J. (Principal Investigator)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/11/24 → 31/03/26
Project: Research Councils
Activities
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Keynote: “Public Humanities: Activism, Practice and Social Change”
Bulaitis, Z. (Keynote speaker)
2025Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
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Courage Songs by Claire French
French, C. (Presenter)
30 May 2024Activity: Engagement and Public events › Engagement event
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Wrestling with dramatic structure when writing documentary theatre
French, C. (Invited speaker)
25 Feb 2024Activity: Academic and Industrial events › Guest lecture or Invited talk
Datasets
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Video Footage - Masla s Kuzminom - Butter with Kuzmin
Shionalyn, K. (Creator), University of Birmingham, 2 Dec 2025
DOI: 10.25500/edata.bham.00001471
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Prizes
Press/Media
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Immersive sector may 'shrivel away' without dedicated funding, companies warn
5/06/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Immersive experience sector a 'house of cards' industry
25/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media