CALL FOR PAPERS: Interested in early modern theatre? Suffering from the post-@britgrad blues? @Amy Jennings, Jack Murray, and Scott Clawson welcome you to submit proposals for this one-day online conference, taking place in April 2021.

Over the past six months, theatre has proven to be a necessary source of entertainment, education, and inspiration more than it ever has been before. Much of this tradition has its roots in the Early Modern period, drawing from a rich lineage of performance and drama, and bringing it into the 21st-century. All are welcome to join us in celebrating Early Modern theatre, it’s influence, and its adaptations during this one-day online conference, taking place in April 2021.

Topics may include but are not limited to:

• Prequels, sequels, or responses to EM drama.

• Modern theatrical adaptations of EM works.

• The Renaissance theatre in practice.

• EM drama and it’s influence.

• Staging and theatricality and of the period.

• How to interpret said staging and theatricality for a modern audience.

• Performative actions of characters in EM drama.

• Metatheatre of EM period.

We look forward to hearing from you! Please email [email protected] with an abstract, title and brief bibliographical statement. You should receive confirmation of your submission within 48 hours. The deadline for submissions is 1st January 2021.

Keynote speaker TBA.