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Louise Peacock is Associate Professor of Drama and Head of Drama at De Montfort University, within the School of Humanities and Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities. She joined DMU in July 2019, bringing extensive experience from previous academic roles at the University of Southern California and the University of Hull. Her work spans teaching, research, and theatre direction, with a strong focus on comedic performance traditions.
Education:
- PhD in Drama, University of Hull
- MSc in Counselling Studies, University of Hull
- MA in Theatre Production, University of Hull
- PGCE (Secondary Drama and English), University of Hull
- BA (Hons) English Literature, Queen Mary University of London
Her research centers on Popular Performance and the cultural functions of comedy in society and theatre. She specializes in clown theatre, commedia dell’arte, slapstick, farce, and post-war British stage comedy, with emerging interest in British radio comedy. Her work often bridges practice-as-research methodologies and traditional scholarly inquiry, reflecting her dual expertise as both academic and theatre director.
Louise is currently editing A Cultural History of Comedy in The Modern Age for Bloomsbury Methuen and beginning new research on the history and impact of British radio comedy. These projects reflect a sustained engagement with the evolution of comedic forms in modern culture.
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Louise Peacock supervises PhD candidates in performance and drama, including practice-based research. She has previously held leadership roles such as Programme Leader for BA Drama and Theatre Practice and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Hull. At USC, she served as Head of Critical Studies and Head of Comedy. She is also an experienced theatre director specializing in comedic productions.
She is affiliated with the Institute of Drama, Dance and Performance Studies at DMU, contributing to a vibrant research environment in performance disciplines.
