Catriona Fallow

Catriona Fallow is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) within the School of Business and Creative Industries. She joined UWS in 2021 after roles at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Birmingham. Her research focuses on contemporary playwriting, text-based performance, and institutional contexts in UK theatre, with a particular interest in challenging canonical narratives through historiography and archival methods. She is an Associate of People’s Palace Projects (PPP), collaborating on projects like Creative Climate Connections, which connects youth from South Wales and the Amazon basin through art addressing climate change.

• Education: BA Hons in English and Drama, MA in Theatre and Performance, PhD in Theatre Studies (Queen Mary University of London)
• Affiliations: Young Academy of Scotland (2022), Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded Pinter project (2017-19)

Her research explores intersections between performance practices and socio-political contexts, including feminist theatre, Shakespearean institutions, and international collaborations. Teaching specialties include devising performance, production aesthetics, and creative festival projects. She welcomes PhD candidates in contemporary performance, post-war playwrights, and UK theatre ecology.

Recent work highlights include evaluating climate-focused art collaborations and contributing to interdisciplinary projects blending archival research with contemporary performance critique.