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Dr. Callan Davies (FSA, FRHistS) is a Lecturer in Seventeenth-Century Literature and Culture at the University of Southampton. He works across early modern literary, cultural, and theatre history, with a focus on playhouses, commercial entertainment spaces, and the intersection of social status and creativity in early modern England.
- BA (University of Exeter)
- M.Phil (University of Exeter)
- PhD (University of Exeter)
His research explores the history of playhouses, early modern drama and performance, animal sports in early modern England, and archival practices. He has contributed extensively to understanding the cultural significance of spaces like London's Curtain playhouse and Bristol’s Wine Street playhouse.
Recent publications include What is a Playhouse? England at Play, 1520-1620 (2023) and Strangeness in Jacobean Drama (2021). His work has appeared in The Seventeenth Century, Antiquity, and Early Theatre, where he won the MRDS Barbara Palmer Award in 2020.
- Editor, Records of Early English Drama's REED London Online
- Academic advisor, Museum of Shakespeare (2025 opening)
- International collaborator, Shakespeare's Theaterscape project (funded by NEH)
Davies is currently writing a popular history for Yale University Press titled Curtain: The Story of a Shakespearean Playhouse (c. 2028). He welcomes PhD applicants interested in early modern drama and culture.
