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This is the first book to explore the rich range of research and development (R&D) practices in contemporary British theatremaking. Featuring chapters by internationally recognised researchers, as well as interviews with innovative theatremakers, this book analyses the work of some of the most exciting theatre companies in Britain. This collection draws on conversations with Selina Thompson, Rosie Elnile, Third Angel and many others, offering hints and tips for your own creative practice. The book argues passionately for the funding of R&D, recognising its enormous significance to British theatre-making processes.

Table of Contents

Foreword Jenny Sealey

Introduction
1. Warped virtuosity and wobbly visuals: skills-learning in R&D: Karen Quigley
2. Interview with Selina Thompson
3. R&D in public: Scratch at Battersea Arts Centre: Mark Love-Smith
4. Interview with Gilly Roche
5. R&D at the National Theatre Studio: London Road: Tom Cantrell
6. Interview with Lillian Henley
7. Percolating and plummeting: Artist perspectives on R&D: Deborah Pearson
8. Interview with Rosemary Jenkinson
9. Questions, materiality, and negotiation: the role of the designer in R&D: Katherine Graham
10. Interview with Rosie Elnile
11. Developing a dramaturgical praxis through repetitive R&D: Rebecca Benzie, Harry Kingscott, and Nora J. Williams
12. Interview with Alex Kelly and Rachael Walton
13. Movement direction as R&D: Ayse Tashkiran
14. Interview with Georgina Lamb
Afterword: Duška Radosavljevic

Product details

Explore Methuen Drama
Published Jun 26 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 216
ISBN 9781350300354
Imprint Methuen Drama
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Tom Cantrell

Tom Cantrell is Professor of Theatre at the Univer…

Anthology Editor

Katherine Graham

Dr Katherine Graham is a lecturer in theatre at th…

Anthology Editor

Karen Quigley

Karen Quigley is Lecturer in theatre at the Univer…

Anthology Editor

Mark Love-Smith

Mark Love-Smith is a Senior Lecturer in Theatre at…

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