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A CALL FOR PAPERS 60th Anniversary International Conference: THE GEORGIAN PLAYHOUSE AND ITS CONTINENTAL COUNTERPARTS 1750-1850 12-15 September 2008 At the Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, Yorkshire, United Kingdom 2008 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of The Society for Theatre Research of which one of the prime movers was Dr. Richard Southern. The connection between the Society and the Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond, began with Dr. Southern’s initial research and investigations in 1939 which continued until the first restoration was completed in 1963. 2008 is also the 220th anniversary of the opening of The Georgian Theatre Royal on Tuesday 2nd September 1788. In commemoration of these important dates The Society for Theatre Research will host an International Conference, The Georgian Playhouse 1750-1850 and its Continental Counterparts, between Friday 12th September and Monday 15th September 2008. The conference will convene on the Friday evening. There will be five sessions: a.m. and p.m. on Saturday and Sunday and a.m. on Monday. There will also be three gala performances at the theatre and commemorative publications to celebrate the occasion. Further details of the celebrations can be found in the accompanying information. This Call for Papers encourages theatre historians, academics and practitioners to submit proposals for papers to be given at the conference. Topics on many different aspects of Georgian Theatrical life and practice are most welcome and may include such topics as: Performance style, theatre architecture, provincial circuits, metropolitan playhouses, colonial theatre, the work of James Winston, continental counterparts, scenography and stage technology, musical theatre and the Georgian repertoire. Selected papers will be published after the conference in a commemorative volume which will also present current research on James Winston and The Theatric Tourist. In order to submit a paper for consideration prospective participants should e-mail their abstract of no more than 250 words for consideration to e-mail address: [log in to unmask] no later than 31 OCTOBER 2007. Conference Convenors: Iain Mackintosh Professor David Mayer Dr David Wilmore ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222