An image of a lady wearing a feather headdress with the caption "Mrs Liston as Dollalolla"The London Stage and the Nineteenth-Century World V

New College, Oxford, 10-12 April 2025

The fifth London Stage and the Nineteenth-Century World conference will be held at New College, Oxford, from 10 – 12 April 2025.  

  • Registration 
  • Directions to New College
  • Draft Timetable
  • Abstracts

Call for Papers

We welcome contributions on all aspects and forms of theatrical practice in – or related to – nineteenth-century London, from plays and operas to pantomime and puppetry. The ‘London stage’ should be interpreted as inclusively as possible, including such topics as criticism, dance, scenography, genre, theatrical technology, colonial politics, and the staging of the natural environment. Papers on sources, collections, and theatrical materials are also sought.

Those wishing to submit abstracts (200 words) and a biography (150 words) should do so to Jacqui Julier by 1 November 2024.

The panel for paper selection will be Michael Burden (Oxford), Jonathan Hicks (Aberdeen), Kate Newey (Exeter), and David Francis Taylor (Oxford).

If you have any queries please contact Michael Burden, Jonathan Hicks or Jacqui Julier.

 

A golden stage from the view of an audience member. On top of the stage is a red curtain.