Irish Society for Theatre Research

McGrath, A. (Organiser)
Hill, S. (Organiser)

School of Arts, English and Languages

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

Description

Co-Convenorship of Annual International Conference of the Irish Society of Theatre Research

I co-convened (with Dr Shonagh Hill) the annual conference of the Irish Society for Theatre Research. The conference considered the intersection of performance, labour and value. How is labour valued in theatre and performance scholarship and practice? Whose labour gets recognised, and whose labour remains invisible? The conference considered these questions along two interrelated tracks: the external, societal/institutional values placed on performance practices, texts, artists and research; and the value systems in operation within theatre and performance practice and scholarship. Keynote Speakers and Featured Artists: Dr Mojisola Adebayo (Queen Mary, University of London/University of Potsdam) Dr Broderick Chow (Central School of Speech and Drama) Janie Doherty (Dance Artist, Northern Ireland) Joan Davis (Dance Artist, Ireland) Dr Royona Mitra (Brunel University) Dr Aoife Monks (Queen Mary, University of London) Paula O’Reilly (Dance Artist, Northern Ireland) Professor Brian Singleton (Trinity College Dublin) Dr Mary Wycherley (Dance Artist, Ireland)

Period	28 May 2021 → 29 May 2021
Event type	Conference
Location	Belfast, United KingdomShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

Keywords

Value of Performance
Labour and Performance
Working conditions of academics

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I co-convened (with Dr Shonagh Hill) the annual conference of the Irish Society for Theatre Research. The conference considered the intersection of performance, labour and value. How is labour valued in theatre and performance scholarship and practice? Whose labour gets recognised, and whose labour remains invisible? The conference considered these questions along two interrelated tracks: the external, societal/institutional values placed on performance practices, texts, artists and research; and the value systems in operation within theatre and performance practice and scholarship. Keynote Speakers and Featured Artists: Dr Mojisola Adebayo (Queen Mary, University of London/University of Potsdam) Dr Broderick Chow (Central School of Speech and Drama) Janie Doherty (Dance Artist, Northern Ireland) Joan Davis (Dance Artist, Ireland) Dr Royona Mitra (Brunel University) Dr Aoife Monks (Queen Mary, University of London) Paula O’Reilly (Dance Artist, Northern Ireland) Professor Brian Singleton (Trinity College Dublin) Dr Mary Wycherley (Dance Artist, Ireland)