Call for Book Chapters

The Afterlives of British Drama and Performance:

Adaptation and Appropriation in 21st Century

The relationship between theatre and adaptation & appropriation has a long and evolving history. Since Ancient Greek playwrights, the site of drama has been bound up with repetition, recreation, re-presentation, revision, transition, rewriting, reinterpretation, re-telling, etc. process. In 21st century, this desire to move forward not only stimulates the afterlife of narratives but also flourishes a variety of theories and performances that appear to arouse academic interest in the field which is inclusive in the widest sense: “… inside the theatre and beyond it, in site-specific, promenade and immersive contexts, and in libraries and galleries; … performed solo, in huge multi-company collaborations, and with no ‘actor’ at all; … which are technologically sophisticated, and others with little or no mediation of this kind; … which are highly physical, and those which place puppets amongst the human cast …” (Babbage, 2018, p. 2*).

This book aims to gather together new and original studies on the issues, theories, practices, and perceptions which are based on adaptation and appropriation as a concept, theory, performance, etc. that characterize British theatre in 21st century.

Submission Details:

Proposals should be between 500-700 words and should clearly describe the author’s thesis and provide an overview of the proposed chapter’s structure. Completed chapters are also welcome. All proposals/chapters should be prepared for blind review, removing any reference to the author. As a separate document, authors should provide a short CV containing contact information and relevant publications and presentations.

Please note, submitted proposals/chapters should not have been previously published nor currently be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Proposals/Chapters should follow APA 7 style.

Please email questions and submissions to the editor Dr. Uğur ADA, ugur.ada@gop.edu.tr

Submission Deadlines:

Abstract/Chapter Due:                      31 May 2024

Notification of Acceptance:               15 June 2024

Receiving Full Drafts of Chapters:     15 September 2024

Finalized Full Drafts of Chapters:       30 September 2024

About the Editor

Uğur ADA is currently working as Assistant Professor Doctor at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University in Türkiye. His research areas focus on Contemporary British Theatre, Applied Theatre/Drama, In-Yer-Face Theatre, Theatre and Young Audience. Recent publications include British Theatre and Young People: Theory and Performance in 21st Century (Routledge, ‘under review’), Edward Bond: Bondian Drama and Young Audience (2023, Vernon Press), Eğitimde Tiyatro/Theatre in Education (TiE) (2021, PegemAkademi), Publications in the Field of Theatre: Bibliometric Analysis of International Theatre Studies (2022), “What Will It Be Next?”: The Process of ‘Dramatic Child’ in Edward Bond’s Eleven Vest  (2022),  The Representation of Time through Female Characters in Edward Bond’s Play, At The Inland Sea (2020).

About the Publisher

The complete manuscript is planned to be published by international publisher company which will be announced later.