Cultures, histories and legacies research cluster
Exploring the past and understanding its legacy and role in the present is a key focus of research across the range of disciplines that the School embraces.
This includes an interest in both cultural practices from specific historical periods such as theatre produced in the Terezín ghetto, cinema of the 1960s or 19th century music performance.
We also explore contemporary media representations of the past such as the role of history in musical theatre, period drama and digital heritage.
Our focus is on texts, media and performances such as plays, scores and libretti, concerts, films and television series. We are also interested in the wider institutional contexts in which those works are made and circulated - and in audiences and their behaviours.
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Rebecca Benzie and Ben Poore
Cultures, histories and legacies research cluster leads
Projects
A selection of our projects:
- A Room to Make a Row In: The social and physical evolution of Chatsworth's Theatre, 1828-1907 (Louise Calf PhD thesis).
- Baermann's Body - exploring the role of embodiment in historically informed performance research.
- Clay Fever - produced by York Museums Trust/York Theatre Royal (Bridget Foreman).
- The Trial of Margaret Clitherow - an interactive, immersive play. Bee Scott was head writer.
Contact us
Rebecca Benzie and Ben Poore
Cultures, histories and legacies research cluster leads