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CfP: American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR): ‘Catastrophe’ at Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA, 3-6 November

25 April 2022

Deadline for Proposals: 1 June 2022 Further information can be found here. Two sessions (at least) will be of interest to member of PPCN: Then and Now: Disaster and Adversity in Medieval...

CFP: Panel on ‘EMBODYING BELIEF, TOUCHING BELIEVERS: MEDIEVAL PERFORMERS, THEN AND NOW’ at THE 47TH SEWANEE MEDIEVAL COLLOQUIUM, 8-9 April 2022, University of the South, Sewanee, TN, USA.

14 October 2021

ABSTRACTS: due 1 November 2021Submit here. Conference Website here. The panel (sub-theme) is being organised Matthew Sergi and Jeff Stoyanoff, who invite proposals for their cfp, below....

Reflections on the Premodern Performance Culture Network’s ‘New Directions’ symposium

17 September 2021

In July 2021, Premodern Performance Cultures hosted a two-day online symposium exploring New Directions in Premodern Performance. We heard a range of fascinating papers from scholars...

Performance: Edward’s Boys present ‘The Fawn, Or Parasitaster’ by John Marston, 29 Sept-2 Oct 2021

26 August 2021

Edward’s Boys are back! Originally titled Parasitaster, or the Fawn, the play was performed by at least two of the children’s companies, probably in 1606. The play’s alternative...