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Dr. Kate Flaherty is a Senior Lecturer in English and Drama at The Australian National University's School of Literature, Languages & Linguistics. She specializes in the historical and cultural analysis of theatre, with a focus on Shakespearean performances in colonial and modern contexts. Her research explores how drama intersects with public culture through themes like touring, political conflict, and education.
Flaherty holds a PhD in English from the University of Sydney, an MA in Theatre Studies from the University of Leeds, and a BA Hons in English from the University of Sydney. Her work investigates 19th and early 20th-century theatre, including studies on theatrical touring, suffrage movements, and the role of performance in shaping national identity.
Her notable publications include Ours As We Play It: Australia Plays Shakespeare (2011) and co-edited volumes like Touring Performance and Global Exchange 1850-1960: Making Tracks (2021). Current projects include Moving Women: The Touring Actress and the Politics of Modernity, examining gendered aspects of theatrical mobility.
Flaherty’s research trends emphasize transnational theatre networks, the socio-political impact of performances, and the evolution of Shakespearean reception in diverse cultural contexts. She has supervised research students and contributed to scholarly discussions on topics ranging from colonial theatre riots to contemporary educational practices in drama.
Her work is supported by grants including a 2019 ANU project on theatrical touring in the 19th century. Flaherty actively engages in public discourse, such as her 2018 interview on Shakespeare’s enduring relevance.
