Scenography Stages the Nation
Registration: 9.30-10.30
Presentations: 10.30-5.00pm
(and an optional V&A visit on the 20th)
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International conference of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Regent's College and The Society for Theatre Research, London
9.30-10.30 -- Conference registration & coffee in Darwin 107
10.30-10.45 -- Welcome in Darwin 107
All Panel sessions take place in Darwin 107
10.45-12.00 -- Panel 1: Scenography and reform
Jacques Copeau's ''alais à Volonté':
A Modular Scenography at the Comédie Française
Dr. David Muller
(Vanderbilt University, USA)
Playing on the Plane - Playing in Space'
Dr. Ketevan Kintsurashvili
(Sh. Rustaveli Georgian State University of Theatre & Film, Republic of Georgia)
12.00-1.00 -- Lunch
1.00 2.30 -- Panel 2: Configuring national identity
Babylon is Fallen - Performing the Putney Debates
Eileen Cottis
(Society for Theatre Research, UK)
Staging Norwegian-ness:
Henrik Ibsen's Use of National Folklore as Stage Director in Bergen
Dr. Caroline Gjervan
(University of Bergen, Norway)
2.30-3.45 -- Panel 3: Scenography, music and club culture
Devising a Scenographic Approach in Jonzi D's Hip Hop Theatre
Matt Delbridge
(Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Birds of a Feather: Site-Specific Drag Performance
Dr. Karen Oughton
(Regent's College, UK)
3.45-4.15 -- Tea break
4.15-5.00 -- Panel 4: Tradition, disruption and scenography
Scenography Stages Cultural Tradition: Indian Classical Theatre
Dr. Elzbieta Koldrzak
(University of Lodz, Poland)
'Dip Me in Chocolate and Throw Me to the Lesbians':
Jerry Springer the Opera and American 'Trash Culture'
Dr. Valerie Kaneko-Lucas
(Regent's College, UK)
5.00-5.30 - Closing remarks
5.30-7.00 - Drinks reception in the Knapp Gallery
The conference is free and open to the public; however, we encourage participants to contribute £10 to the Society for Theatre Research New Scholars' Prize fund. The fund enables emerging theatre scholars to gain greater visibility for their work.
To register, contact the Conference Chair:
Dr. Valerie Kaneko Lucas,
Programme Director, Theatre & Performance Studies
London School of Film, Media and Performance, Regent's College
Inner Circle, Regent's Park, London NW1 4NS, UK
E-mail: lucasv@regents.ac.uk
Tel : 020 7487 7862
V&S Theatre Collections Visit
There is to be an optional visit to the V&A Theatre Collections on Tuesday, 20th July.
Meet at Regent's College at 11am.
More information available from Dr Valerie Kaneko Lucas
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