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Read about @CSSDLondon Professor Kate Elswit @somethingmodern and collaborator @harmonybench's Radical Accounting series of dance data visualizations, on view in the @whitneymuseum's Edges of Ailey exhibition, through February 2025 cssd.ac.uk/news/radical-a…

As the day wraps up, participants are gathering for post-event discussions and networking over drinks. Thank you to all speakers, attendees, and organisers for contributing to this crucial conversation on the future of theatre. The recording will be available online soon.

Our Centre for Research Impact in the Performing Arts is currently hosting an all-day event @royalcourt, to launch a pivotal policy report on institutional change in UK theatre production. Stay tuned for live insights.

The final session: Panel 4–What Next: Developing New Work and Artists, chaired by @LeniGoddard, is now underway. Speakers include Pooja Ghai from @tamashatheatre, @SigalSarah, and @benatterbury. Discussions focus on strategies for fostering emerging talent in the current climate.

We're now entering Panel 3 – Theatre in Crisis Mode: Employment Structures and Labour since COVID-19, chaired by @_TomSix. Speakers include Thomas Hescott, @JenChenko, and Dr James Rowson. The focus is on reconfiguring labour and employment structures in response to the pandemic.

The Flash Talks session is now underway, featuring dynamic, rapid presentations by industry practitioners and researchers on pressing issues. Engaging and meaningful dialogues are emerging between @elsastrachan, @FulcherMovement, @NaomiJWesterman, @dhanush_vg, and @_TomSix.

Panel 2 – Meaningful Representation, Inclusion, and Diversity, is now in progress. Chaired by Dr Roaa Ali @roaaali_, the discussion between @broderickchow, @AnthonyGough17, and @NNadifactress focuses on how representation and diversity can lead to institutional transformation.

Panel 1 'Future Thinking: Structures, Models, and Governance' is starting. Chaired by Jonathan Meth from @GoldsmithsUoL, Dr Louise Stephens @Pwrightsstudio, Carolyn Forsyth @TalawaTheatreCo, and Dr Louise Owen from @CSSDLondon discuss rethinking governance and structural models.

Central’s Centre for Research Impact in the Performing Arts is hosting an all-day event at @royalcourt on 11 October to mark our new policy report on institutional change in theatre production. For more information and to book a free ticket: cssd.ac.uk/events/institu…

Happy to share a new post and reel from @nicolaplant breaking down dance motion data research for #VisceralHistories with myself, @somethingmodern and @TiaMoniqueUzor visceralhistories.wordpress.com/2024/09/13/vis… @osudance @cssd_research @ahrcpress

Read more from @ahrcpress on how the World Class Laboratory Fund supported the establishment of Central’s Centre for Performance, Technology, and Equity (PTEQ), where innovative methods of immersive and digital technologies advance performance research and promote social equity.

My first book, Their Majesty: Drag Performance and Queer Communities in London, is published today. Pictures: cover & last paragraph of acknowledgements. You can find more info here, and also buy copies and e-books: routledge.com/Their-Majesty-… @CSSD_Research @routledgebooks

Join our PhD student, Erin Lee @wee_bookworm , as she co-curates the conference 'Curtain-Up! The Practice of Archiving Performance' with @apac_ssn and @BritRecs on 29th October. Full programme and tickets can be found at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/curtain-up-t…

New publication by Dr @broderickchow, Reader & Director of Learning, Teaching & Inclusion at Central, 'Muscle Works' examines men’s fitness as a performance, published by @northwesternup @CSSD_Research bit.ly/4dHCKQP

Central's PhD student and Head of Archive @NationalTheatre , Erin Lee @wee_bookworm , has recently published her research in Archival Science. Her research focused on how to create a representative archive of performances at the National Theatre.

Inspiring conversations at the #IFTR2024 conference last week in the Philippines. Pleasure to re-join the @IFTRInt_medial group, present a paper on the #GANTheatres installation of AI-generated synthetic theatres & discuss the language problems of ‘AI’ @iftrcomms @CSSD_Research

Excited to listen to Tony Fisher’s keynote on day 4 of IFTR Manila 2024 ⁦@CSSD_Research⁩ ⁦@iftrcomms⁩

Central PhD candidate Shannon Navarro is in Manila, Philippines to present at the #IFTR2024 Annual Conference, as part of the African and Caribbean Theatre and Performance working group. @iftrcomms @CSSD_Research iftr.org/conference