Research Supervisor Connect
I am an interdisciplinary scholar with a background in both Theatre and Performance Studies and Germanic Studies. In my work I recuperate, document and analyse the circumstances and nature of the creation, performance and reception of live performance, situating it within its social, cultural and historical contexts, and demonstrating how theatre both contributes to the development of national identities, and is emblematic of it. The focus of my research is in several, intersecting, mutually informing areas. These include: Rehearsal Studies (historical and contemporary); Australian theatre history; the interrogation of traditional binaries in theatre (especially popular vs “high” culture and professional vs amateur); and the role of women in theatre.
Associate Professor Laura Ginters.
Theatre and Performance Studies, School of Art, Communication and English (SACE)
Research interests
Supervision
I welcome enquiries from prospective HDR students with topics related to: dramaturgy and translation; Australian theatre history (including student and amateur theatre; 19th and early 20th century female theatre makers); Australian playwrights; feminist approaches/women in theatre; German theatre and theatre history (especially Büchner, Brecht and theatre practice in the 18-19thC); law and performance; production histories; rehearsal studies/history of rehearsal.
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The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3081