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This series of evening lectures, given by invited speakers, is held monthly in London during the winter. The lectures are open to everyone, and each is followed by discussion and refreshments. Included in the programme is a special Annual Address, usually in May following the Society's AGM, and the Christmas lecture, named in honour of the late Margaret Collins, whose substantial bequest to the Society, for the purpose of funding the lecture series, continues to make these evenings possible.
All lectures are free and open to the public and, unless otherwise stated, are held at
Art Workers' Guild, 6 Queen's Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AT | map
James Winston & the Theatric Tourist An Unfinished Symphony
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 7.30pm (rescheduled from Nov09)
Presented by Dr David Wilmore
Dr Wilmore, one of the convenors of the Georgian Theatre conference (in Richmond) last year, will talk about his current research into finding the rest of James Winston's theatrical drawings. Read more...
Changing Your Nation and Changing Your Station
the Playwright's Relationship to Heritage, Representation and Legacy
Monday, 22 March 2010, 7.30pm - at the National Theatre Archive, SE1 8LL
Discussion on contemporary British drama between Kwame Kwei-Armah, Michael Bhim and Deirdre Osborne
This discussion will focus upon the transformations of perception wrought by 'changing your nation and changing your station,' which draws on history, the present and the reception abroad of contemporary dramatists and the ways in which they seek to project their work beyond the UK. Read more...
Stephen Joseph versus the Establishment
Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 7.30pm
Presented by Paul Elsam
The focus for this lecture will be theatre manager Stephen Joseph's relationship with 'the Establishment' during his adult life within British professional theatre. Drawing on fresh archival and oral history research, Paul Elsam will be examining public and private disagreements between Joseph and members of the so-called Establishment. Read more...
The Annual Address
Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 8.15pm (after the AGM at 7.30pm)
Presented by Nicholas de Jongh
Nicholas de Jongh retired in 2009 from the post of chief theatre critic for the London Evening Standard, a position which he had held since 1991. As he has never been one to mince his words, we can expect a lively and controversial evening in his company. Read more...
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