Martin Young

Dr. Martin Young is a Lecturer at the School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication, specializing in Theatre and Performance Studies. He co-founded the Performance and Political Economy Research Collective, focusing on materialist analyses of theatre's political economy and its intersection with labor, technology, and organizational systems. His research also examines theatrical logics in commerce and work.

• Research Interests: Political Economy, State-Theatre Relations, Stage Lighting, Theatre Historiography, Labour Studies
• Current Projects: Monograph on commodification of theatrical performance; edited special issue of Performance Research on 'On State Violence'

His teaching modules include critical practice, theatre histories, and contemporary theatre studies, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to performance analysis.