Stuart Andrews

Dr Stuart Andrews is a Senior Lecturer in Theatre at Brunel University of London, affiliated with the Department of Theatre, Music and Film/TV within the College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences. He co-founded the research-led consultancy Performing City Resilience, focusing on creative strategies for urban resilience and emergency planning.

• Research Areas: Performance, Place, and Resilience; Urban and Domestic Architecture in Performance
• Projects: UKRI-funded pandemic response studies; New Orleans hazard mitigation collaboration

His research explores how performance practices address global challenges like climate change and pandemics. Recent publications analyze intersections between art, urban planning, and resilience, including the upcoming monograph Performing New Orleans (LSU Press, 2025). Articles span topics from political public art to dramaturgical thresholds.

Teaching includes BA Theatre and MA Wargaming & Resilience Planning programs, emphasizing interdisciplinary methodologies and creative problem-solving. He supervises practice-based and traditional PhD projects while leading institutional initiatives for research impact and international partnerships.