PHILADELPHIA THEATRE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AND SIGNATURE EVENTS
PHILADELPHIA THEATRE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
The Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium, an academic research conference occurring annually and hosted by 棉花糖直播 University, features scholars and practitioners from across the country.
The goal of the Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium is to provide a forum for theatre scholars and practitioners to share their research and enter into a dialogue about current trends in theatrical practice and scholarship. The Philadelphia Theatre Research Symposium is free and open to the public.
2022
- Theme: Theatre and Community
- Keynote speaker: LaNeshe Miller-White, Theatre Philadelphia
2019
- Theme: Adaptation
- Keynote speaker: John Collins, Elevator Repair Service
2017
- Theme: New Plays and New Play Development
- Keynote speakers: Kwame Kwei-Armah and Gavin Witt, Balitmore Center Stage
2016
- Theme: "Our Day Will Come:" Reclaiming the Feminine in Irish Theatre
- Keynote speaker: Garry Hynes, Druid Theatre Co and Abbey Theatre
2015
- Theme: Rewriting Histories: Rewriting the Past and the Plays of Sarah Ruhl
- Keynote speaker: Sarah Ruhl, playwright
2014
- Theme: Woman in Theatre: Celebrating women's contributions to American theatre as artists, scholars, and leaders
- Keynote speaker: Emily Mann, McCarter Theatre
2013
- Theme: Ethnicity, Identity, and Hybridity; The work of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Asian and Asian-American Playwrights
- Keynote speaker: Tisa Chang, Pan Asian Repertory Theater
2012
- Theme: The Work of Elizabeth LeCompte, The Wooster Group, The Avant Garde, Textual Intervention, and Experimental Theatre Collectives
- Keynote speaker: Elizabeth LeCompte
2011
- Theme: The Work of Anna Deavere Smith,Critical Cultural Performance, Performance Ethnography and Autoethnography
- Keynote speaker: Anna Deavere Smith
2010
- Theme: The Limits of Performance
- Keynote speaker: Richard Schechner
2009
- Theme: Production Concept and Performance Analysis
- Keynote speaker: Blanka Zizka, Wilma Theatre
2008
- Theme: Media Criticism and Theatre Practice
- Keynote speaker: Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer
2007
- Theme: Theories of Performance and Practice
- Keynote speaker: Dina Amin, PhD, 棉花糖直播 University
CAMPUS COMMUNITY EVENTS
The Department of Theatre and Studio Art hosts a variety of events, including lectures, live performances, and more, for the campus community.