AHRC / Techne Doctoral Studentships 2023

17 Oct 2023

The Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance invites applications for AHRC studentships from applicants who are accepted for the MPhil/PhD degree to commence in 2024.

Former PhD student Catherine Trenchfield publishes book on Kneehigh Theatre Company

29 Jul 2022

As a former PhD student at Royal Holloway, I am very excited to share my news of my upcoming publication The Global and Local Appeal of Kneehigh Theatre: Brand Kneehigh.

Feminist Practices: Writing Dance & Performance Histories

17 Jun 2022

This one-day symposium, “Feminist Practices: Writing Dance & Performance Histories” investigates intersectional feminist practices in the performing arts.

REF 2021 results for Music and Drama at Royal Holloway

11 May 2022

How did the Departments of Music and Drama perform in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021?

Professor Lynette Goddard on Black British Playwrights for Drama Online

05 Oct 2021

Professor Lynette Goddard has recently written about Black British Playwrights for Drama Online Black History Month.

Helen Nicholson leads research for National Theatre

07 Sept 2021

Public Acts is a nationwide initiative led by the National Theatre that creates new works of participatory theatre.

The Paris Commune Now!

26 Apr 2021

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune of March-May 1871. Professor Dan Rebellato of the Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance is delivering five essays for BBC Radio 3.

Black History Month 2020

20 Oct 2020

The School of Performing and Digital Arts in collaboration with The Centre for Contemporary British Theatre and The Student Workshop present a week of virtual events to celebrate Black History Month.

Dear Lyceum...

17 Sept 2020

Dan Rebellato, Professor of Contemporary Theatre in the Department of Drama, Theatre & Dance at Royal Holloway, has written an audio essay about the melancholy and promise of empty theatre.

Call for Submissions: Platform 14, Vol 2: Balancing Acts

13 Jul 2020

Balance is an insecure state.