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3 May 2026 / News
AGM – date and speaker announced!
A reminder that the Society AGM will be held on 26th May 2026 at the Art Workers’ Guild in London at 6:00pm, followed by the Annual Address at 7:30pm. This year it will be delivered by our new President, April De Angelis:
Title: History Plays and Why We Love Them
Abstract: A whirl through history plays I have written and a consideration of history plays that have shaped theatre.
Biography: April has had plays produced by the NT, RSC, Royal Court, Hampstead, Young Vic, Old Vic, Stratford East, Orange Tree and Jermyn Street Theatres and in the West End. She has also written opera libretti including Flight and Uprising, both for Glyndebourne. The latter received an Ivor award and the Royal Philharmonic Society Award 2026. She is now the President of the Society for Theatre Research.
Are you coming in person to the Art Workers Guild? Book here
Would you like to be sent the Livestream link? Register here
AGM documents will be available to members in due course.