David Coates

@DavidJCoates

Cultural historian. Assistant Prof. @TheatreWarwick. Working on 19th C theatre @TheatreAmateurs. Regular theatre, exhibition and museum visitor.🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Birmingham, England Joined July 2011

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David Coates @DavidJCoates Feb 4, 2025

Coming out of twitter hibernation to say that the Theatre and Performance Research Association’s 2025 @TaPRA_ conference at Warwick is now receiving abstracts (due 10 March) #TaPRA2025. Calls for papers and event details on this link.
warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/scapv…

David Coates @DavidJCoates Nov 17, 2024

Like so many others, I think it’s time to leave this place and to try somewhere else. Follow me, if you’re there already - I just started my account. Come join us if you’re not!

David Coates @DavidJCoates Oct 22, 2024

A new show is always a risk. Take this risk and get yourself to @BirminghamRep to see #BecomingNancy. It’s high energy, feel-good and funny. And well done @BirminghamRep - it feels like you’re back in the game with this one!

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David Coates @DavidJCoates Oct 2, 2024

Our week in Switzerland has been going well. Before this, we had a day in Lenzburg, where Katrin from @TheatreAmateurs has focussed her research, after finding some wonderful archival traces of amateur theatre there.

David Coates @DavidJCoates Sep 30, 2024

Advice please folks. We have a conference in Venice next year on European amateur theatre. We’re keen to get the CFP out to relevant networks in Europe - any suggestions on where to send it, or organisations to approach? We’ve done STR, IFTR, EASTAP, ANTS, DramaHE.