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Elizabeth Tomlin is a Professor in Theatre and Performance at the University of Glasgow, where she has been since 2017. Previously, she held roles at the University of Birmingham (2006–2017) and Manchester Metropolitan University (1997–2006). Her research focuses on British and European contemporary theatre through political and cultural theory, class identity, and arts policy. Notable projects include the AHRC-funded Incubate-Propagate network (2018–2019), exploring artist development pathways, and her monograph Political Dramaturgies and Theatre Spectatorship: Provocations for Change (2019). Tomlin also co-edited the special issue Artist Development: Class, Diversity and Exclusion (2020). Her work spans academic writing, performance creation, and community engagement through her former role as co-artistic director of Point Blank Theatre.
Her research interests include dramaturgical experimentation, the politics of cultural production, and the figuration of working-class subjects in theatre. She has authored over 30 publications, including books on British theatre companies and post-1990 performance practices. Grants include AHRC and Arts Council England funding for projects like Roses & Morphine and The Pool Game.
Tomlin’s teaching focuses on performing character, contemporary devising, and postdramatic theatre. She is co-editor of the Cambridge University Press series Elements in Theatre, Performance and the Political, and serves on the AHRC Peer Review College. Her creative works, such as spoken-word pieces The Cassandra Commission and Medusa’s Lament, explore ideological interpellation and climate crisis.
