Drama researcher in theatre for babies & relaxed performance. Deputy Director of IASH, University of Edinburgh. Trustee of Newcastle Theatre Royal. He/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3maqci3m7jc2jOh yes it is! A delightful early Christmas present in today’s post: my chapter on theatre for children and young people in the new Routledge Companion to 20th-century British Theatre & Performance. Huge thanks to the editors, especially the incomparable Trish Reid!24 Dec 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqci3m7jc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3m6tzuqw4522jEleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.30 Nov 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6tzuqw4522jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3lw5ojz36qk25A vital article, identifying a depressing trend that’s become a certainty in recent years. Yesterday I watched five pieces of new writing *in a row* that backed up Lyn’s eagle-eyed thesis. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Aug 2025 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw5ojz36qk25https://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3lvilmx54d22eTwo splendid Traverse shows - Lost Lear is a heartbreaking spin on the dementia play with lots of tricks up its sleeve; Rift combines super-tight performances with a killer script. Check them both out!03 Aug 2025 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvilmx54d22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3lv7nssmnds2cTwo Fringe shows from today that are worth your money: Kanpur: 1857 at Pleasance Courtyard is a slow burn but tells an important story. Fab tabla accompaniment. DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN at Assembly Roxy really won me over by the end - doing something new and exciting with pole dance. Some gorgeous imagery.30 Jul 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv7nssmnds2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3lsntfqtus22cWhy use an AI-gen image that’s overtly sexist for a book calling for chapters on “Shakespeare and the politics of gender”? Why use an AI-gen image prompted by Venetian carnival/Commedia for a Shakespeare collection? Why use an AI-gen image at all? Pay. Artists. Properly. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Jun 2025 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsntfqtus22chttps://bsky.app/profile/bfletcherwatson.bsky.social/post/3lqkbzrsh5s2v@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social @matpringle.bsky.social Could either of you add me to the Unbound WhatsApp? I can DM my number if you follow me. My book is “Dangerous Women” from 2022. Thanks!01 Jun 2025 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:vbkz3bfhrucwtfq7ujm3ohno/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqkbzrsh5s2v