WELCOME to the SOCIETY FOR THEATRE RESEARCH

Since 1948, the Society has advanced research into British-related theatre. We run lectures and conferences, publish books and journals, offer funding and prizes, promote excellent scholarship and support the continuing development of practice.

Judges announced - and a new team - for the STR's Theatre Book Prize

all about the new team of administrators and this year's judges

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Membership discount now 50% - half price! Stock up now for Christmas or your own shelves.

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New lectures are being announced - keep an eye on our Events for the latest!

Due to insuperable problems in storing the hard copies of our back catalogue, plus the ever-increasing costs and difficulties in sending them out by post, the STR has come with regret to the decision that it will stop selling hard copies of its backlist books and past Theatre Notebook issues by the end of November this year. Our subscription publications – the Annual Book and Theatre Notebook – will continue to be published in hard copy and sent out to subscribers (with supplies retained for late renewals and lost copies), and alternative arrangements for making our books and articles available on demand are being discussed.

Meanwhile, stock your shelves with the delights of our back catalogue before November ends!

MEMBERSHIP SALE NOW ON – 50% DISCOUNT

Members' Notes and Queries

22nd April 2025

Call for Papers for Special Issues of Critical Stages

Howard Loxton

22nd April 2025

Global Theatre at Your Fingertips!

Howard Loxton

17th March 2025

Early Sadler’s Wells

Adam Harrison

24th January 2025

New exhibition of John Macfarlane’s designs

Geoff Davidson

Membership

Join the Society and become part of our next seventy-five years celebrating British theatre in all its aspects.

Highlights of membership

  • the Society’s journal, Theatre Notebook (three times a year)
  • social gatherings after the Christmas Lecture and the AGM
  • at least one exclusive book publication a year
  • the winter lecture series (October - May)
  • a variety of other events around the UK (and occasionally abroad)
  • the opportunity to publicise your research interests on our website