The issues call for an inter-disciplinary approach (literary and historical) and my work therefore involves a reflection on the political as well as cultural context.
My first research field was devoted to the issue of theatre censorship.
I have published extensive articles on the topic in England and abroad (see publications). The latest archival findings are explored in the co-authored volume Theatre Censorship: from Walpole to Wilson (OUP, 2007). Accounts of theatre censorship in England have so far focused on the activities of the Lord Chamberlain and his Readers, and the impact of censorship on the work of individual playwrights. In contrast, the history of censorship legislation has been neglected. Through its extensive investigation of political and personal archives, supplemented by a questionnaire survey and telephone and face-to-face interviews which I led, this volume offers a completely new perspective on English cultural history.
My research has enabled me to trace the hidden alliances and compacts that helped to prevent the abolition of theatre censorship so that successive Governments during the twentieth century might be assured of a politically docile stage. In addition, are documented the regular private consultations between successive Lords Chamberlain and different Government ministers, which ensured that political censorship could be exercised without any public awareness of the fact. Despite objections from the Queen, and opposition from Harold Wilson (which had resulted in Roy Jenkins, the Home Secretary, making resignation threats), theatre censorship was finally abolished in 1968 when a new statute was enacted giving the stage the same freedom under the law as any other form of artistic expression.
By setting this in its political and historical context, this work represents an important resource for future generations of scholars. This research has further strengthened my expertise in 20th-century theatre censorship and given me a training in interdisciplinary approach which is proving invaluable for my research of Arnold Wesker. In my interviews with surviving politicians and playwrights, there were compelling moments of insight and explanation, and my published work on censorship is making use of this interdisciplinary methodology which defines my work on English theatre. My research on censorship led me to meet Arnold Wesker, which initiated my second field of research.
I am currently investigating the career of Arnold Wesker within the context of British theatre since the 1960s. Having initially published literary and biographical articles on his work, I was awarded a Fellowship by the Harry Ransom Center, University of Austin, Texas, to research the Wesker archives. I have written/am writing three more articles and a journal issue on redefining his impact on stage and in cultural terms, and am currently concentrating on a book project concerned with original insights into his less known work.
In June 2014, I co-organised, with Professor Thierry Dubost (University of Caen), an international conference on contemporary Irish theatre, 'Populating the Irish Stage'.
http://populatingtheirishstage.wordpress.com/
The preparation for a 3-day event which gathered together academics and artists led me to familiarise myself with the reality of contemporary Irish theatre practitioners and to a great number of performances. The conference has thus opened a third area of research, which is focusing on site-specific theatre in contemporary Ireland and on theatre companies in Cork.
I have read for the Irish Journal of French Studies, Etudes Irlandaises, Irish Studies, and Routledge.
POSTGRADUATE TEACHING (2011- )
M.A. in American Literature and Film (O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Albee, Mamet)
M.A. in Modernities (O'Neill, Beckett, Stoppard)
M.A. in Irish Writing (Beckett)
Taught modules since 2011:
EN1003 Modern drama (Osborne)
EN1004 Theories - Approaches to theatre
EN2077 Inventing Modern Drama
EN3008 Drama and Controversy
‘Theatre Censorship – a cat and mouse game?’ Invited seminar, PG7004 Master Class Module: Contemporary Theoretical Paradigms in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Knowledge and Control: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives. UCC, June 2013.
Previous teaching (2006-11)
EN2076 Theories of Drama
EN2074 Studies in English Drama after 1660.
EN3091 Theory and Practice
EN3098 Text into Film
EN2006 George Bernard Shaw
DR3010/DR2007: Acting out – Keys to Naturalist Acting (Department of Drama and Theatre Studies)
Biography
After two years of preparatory classes to ENS and a B.A. in English (1992), I wrote an M.A. thesis on Women's Roles in British Comedies 1880-1930. I spent a year in Oxford as a French assistant, engaging in theatre performances at the Maison Française d'Oxford. I then completed a M.Phil in Drama, 'Silencing & Licensing: the censorship of Shaw's The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet' (1995) at the University of Orléans, before embarking on a Ph.D devoted to theatre censorship: 'In the Wings of the Lord Chamberlain's Office: Theatre Censorship 1900-1968'.Research Interests
My research focuses on 20th-century British drama. My interests include theatre censorship and dramatic literature from the 1950s onwards, in particular the theatre of Arnold Wesker.The issues call for an inter-disciplinary approach (literary and historical) and my work therefore involves a reflection on the political as well as cultural context.
My first research field was devoted to the issue of theatre censorship.
I have published extensive articles on the topic in England and abroad (see publications). The latest archival findings are explored in the co-authored volume Theatre Censorship: from Walpole to Wilson (OUP, 2007). Accounts of theatre censorship in England have so far focused on the activities of the Lord Chamberlain and his Readers, and the impact of censorship on the work of individual playwrights. In contrast, the history of censorship legislation has been neglected. Through its extensive investigation of political and personal archives, supplemented by a questionnaire survey and telephone and face-to-face interviews which I led, this volume offers a completely new perspective on English cultural history.
My research has enabled me to trace the hidden alliances and compacts that helped to prevent the abolition of theatre censorship so that successive Governments during the twentieth century might be assured of a politically docile stage. In addition, are documented the regular private consultations between successive Lords Chamberlain and different Government ministers, which ensured that political censorship could be exercised without any public awareness of the fact. Despite objections from the Queen, and opposition from Harold Wilson (which had resulted in Roy Jenkins, the Home Secretary, making resignation threats), theatre censorship was finally abolished in 1968 when a new statute was enacted giving the stage the same freedom under the law as any other form of artistic expression.
By setting this in its political and historical context, this work represents an important resource for future generations of scholars. This research has further strengthened my expertise in 20th-century theatre censorship and given me a training in interdisciplinary approach which is proving invaluable for my research of Arnold Wesker. In my interviews with surviving politicians and playwrights, there were compelling moments of insight and explanation, and my published work on censorship is making use of this interdisciplinary methodology which defines my work on English theatre. My research on censorship led me to meet Arnold Wesker, which initiated my second field of research.
I am currently investigating the career of Arnold Wesker within the context of British theatre since the 1960s. Having initially published literary and biographical articles on his work, I was awarded a Fellowship by the Harry Ransom Center, University of Austin, Texas, to research the Wesker archives. I have written/am writing three more articles and a journal issue on redefining his impact on stage and in cultural terms, and am currently concentrating on a book project concerned with original insights into his less known work.
In June 2014, I co-organised, with Professor Thierry Dubost (University of Caen), an international conference on contemporary Irish theatre, 'Populating the Irish Stage'.
http://populatingtheirishstage.wordpress.com/
The preparation for a 3-day event which gathered together academics and artists led me to familiarise myself with the reality of contemporary Irish theatre practitioners and to a great number of performances. The conference has thus opened a third area of research, which is focusing on site-specific theatre in contemporary Ireland and on theatre companies in Cork.
I have read for the Irish Journal of French Studies, Etudes Irlandaises, Irish Studies, and Routledge.
Research Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Wesker | Harry Ransom Research fellowships | 19-MAR-05 | 17-APR-05 | €3,000.00 | |
| Contemporary Variations around Shylock | Other: Not Listed | 16-JUN-13 | 16-JUN-13 | €500.00 | |
| Theatre Censorship | Enterprise Irl | 04-DEC-15 | 03-SEP-16 | €2,950.00 | |
| From Walpole to Wilson | British Academy/Leverhulme | 01-APR-01 | 31-JAN-03 | ||
| Theatre programme | Other: Not Listed | 26-JUN-14 | 28-JUN-14 | €350.00 |
Publications
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | Theatre Censorship: From Walpole to Wilson. Etienne, Anne; Thomas, David; Carlton, David; (2007) Theatre Censorship: From Walpole to Wilson. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | 'Challenging the Auditorium: Spectatorship(s) in ‘Off-site’ Performances' Anne Etienne (2016) 'Challenging the Auditorium: Spectatorship(s) in ‘Off-site’ Performances'. Journal of Contemporary Drama in English, 4 (1):74-89 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2016) | '“Visions don’t work”? The role of Wesker’s theatre and Centre 42 in 1960s’ British culture' Anne Etienne (2016) '“Visions don’t work”? The role of Wesker’s theatre and Centre 42 in 1960s’ British culture'. Studies In Theatre and Performance, :1-15 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Reforming Theatre Censorship: the Lord Chamberlain Caught between the Repressive and the Libertarian Camps' Anne Etienne (2015) 'Reforming Theatre Censorship: the Lord Chamberlain Caught between the Repressive and the Libertarian Camps'. Revue Francaise de Civilisation Britannique, 19 (3):75-93 [Details] | |
| (2013) | 'Naked Censorship: Stripping the Censors’ Discourse' Anne Etienne (2013) 'Naked Censorship: Stripping the Censors’ Discourse'. Revue LISA / LISA e-journal, 11 (3) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'England's trouble is Ireland's opportunity: les représentations de Blanco Posnet à l'Abbey Theatre' Etienne, Anne; (2008) 'England's trouble is Ireland's opportunity: les représentations de Blanco Posnet à l'Abbey Theatre'. Etudes Irlandaises (France), 33 (1):83-98 [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'Censure politique ou politique de censure ? Les cas de Geneva de Bernard Shaw et de Follow my Leader de Terence Rattigan en 1938' Etienne, Anne; (2007) 'Censure politique ou politique de censure ? Les cas de Geneva de Bernard Shaw et de Follow my Leader de Terence Rattigan en 1938'. Revue d'Histoire du Théâtre, 236 (4):337-358 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Top Girls de Caryl Churchill: la marginalité des personnages féminins' Etienne, Anne; (2006) 'Top Girls de Caryl Churchill: la marginalité des personnages féminins'. Textes Et Genres Ii, :111-125 [Details] | |
| (2006) | 'Les non-dits de la scène anglaise (XVIIIe-XXe siècle)' Etienne, Anne; (2006) 'Les non-dits de la scène anglaise (XVIIIe-XXe siècle)'. Ethnologie Française, XXXVI (2006.1):19-26 [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Qui a peur du Lord Chamberlain : influences réciproques entre théâtre et censure au XXe siècle' Etienne, Anne; (2005) 'Qui a peur du Lord Chamberlain : influences réciproques entre théâtre et censure au XXe siècle'. Coup de Théâtre, (20):231-240 [Details] | |
| (2000) | 'Les 'theatre clubs' en Grande-Bretagne au XXe siecle' Etienne, A; (2000) 'Les 'theatre clubs' en Grande-Bretagne au XXe siecle'. Etudes Anglaises, 1 (53-3):306-313 [Details] |
Edited Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | Perspectives on the Contemporary Irish Stage: Populating the Stage Anne Etienne and Thierry Dubost (Ed.). (2017) Perspectives on the Contemporary Irish Stage: Populating the Stage London: Palgrave. [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | 'Interview with Bríd Ó Gallchoir' Anne Etienne (2017) 'Interview with Bríd Ó Gallchoir' In: Perspectives on Contemporary Irish Theatre: Populating the Stage. London: Palgrave. [Details] | |
| (2017) | '‘Slump and Punk in Ray Scannell’s Losing Steam – Envisioning Corcadorca.’' Anne Etienne (2017) '‘Slump and Punk in Ray Scannell’s Losing Steam – Envisioning Corcadorca.’' In: Perspectives on Contemporary Irish Theatre: Populating the Stage. London: Palgrave. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Interview with Pat Kinevane' Anne Etienne (2017) 'Interview with Pat Kinevane' In: Perspectives on Contemporary Irish Theatre: Populating the Stage. London: Palgrave. [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Topsy-Turvying The Merchant of Venice: Shylock as Wesker’s Response to the Renaissance Jew' Anne Etienne and Estelle Rivier (2017) 'Topsy-Turvying The Merchant of Venice: Shylock as Wesker’s Response to the Renaissance Jew' In: Michael Dobson and Estelle Rivier-Arnaud (eds). Rewriting Shakespeare’s Plays For and By the Contemporary Stage. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars. [Details] | |
| (2012) | 'Pond Life and Angels: Enda Walsh's Adaptations to Cork' Anne Etienne; (2012) 'Pond Life and Angels: Enda Walsh's Adaptations to Cork' In: Drama Reinvented: Theatre Adaptations in Ireland 1970-2007. London: Peter Lang. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'De Pond Life à Pondlife Angels: les jeux d'écriture d'Enda Walsh' Etienne, Anne; (2010) 'De Pond Life à Pondlife Angels: les jeux d'écriture d'Enda Walsh' In: L'adaptation théâtrale en Irlande de 1970 à 2007. Caen, France: Presses Universitaires de Caen. [Details] | |
| (2008) | 'Quand le rideau tombe : les derniers jours du censeur' Etienne, Anne; (2008) 'Quand le rideau tombe : les derniers jours du censeur' In: Théâtre anglophone : de Shakespeare à Sarah Kane. L'envers du décor. Vic-la-Gardiole, France: Editions de l'Entretemps. [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Arnold Wesker' Etienne, Anne; (2005) 'Arnold Wesker' In: Dictionary of Literary Biography, British and Irish Playwrights Since World War II, vol. 310. New York and London: Thomson Gale. [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Britain: Theatre clubs' Etienne, Anne; (2001) 'Britain: Theatre clubs' In: Censorship: a World Encyclopedia. London and Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | 'Wesker and his Others: a Quest for Identity in Dramatic Form' Anne Etienne (2007) 'Wesker and his Others: a Quest for Identity in Dramatic Form' Middle Ground Journal of Literary and Cultural Encounters, 1 (1) :285-290. [Details] | |
| (2004) | 'Arnold Wesker' Anne Etienne (2004) 'Arnold Wesker' The Literary Encyclopedia - The World Guide To Literature, . [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | British Theatre and Performance 1900-1950. Anne Etienne (2016) British Theatre and Performance 1900-1950. Cambridge: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2016) | Bernard Shaw the Irish Writer. Anne Etienne (2016) Bernard Shaw the Irish Writer. Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2015) | The censorship of British drama, volume 4 – the sixties. Anne Etienne (2015) The censorship of British drama, volume 4 – the sixties. London: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2015) | Invited review of Athéna-Hélène Stourna's La Cuisine à la scène: Boire et manger au théâtre du XXe siècle. Anne Etienne (2015) Invited review of Athéna-Hélène Stourna's La Cuisine à la scène: Boire et manger au théâtre du XXe siècle. Cambridge: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | Invited review of Sean Carney's The Politics and Poetics of Contemporary English Tragedy. Anne Etienne (2014) Invited review of Sean Carney's The Politics and Poetics of Contemporary English Tragedy. Cambridge: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2013) | Invited review of Steve Nicholson's Censorship of British Drama, volume 3. Anne Etienne (2013) Invited review of Steve Nicholson's Censorship of British Drama, volume 3. Intellect: Book Reviews [Details] | |
| (2012) | Invited review of Lauren Arrington's W. B. Yeats, The Abbey Theatre, Censorship, and the Irish State. Anne Etienne (2012) Invited review of Lauren Arrington's W. B. Yeats, The Abbey Theatre, Censorship, and the Irish State. Oxford: Book Reviews [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2005) | Invited review of Alan Strachan's Secret Dreams: The Biography of Michael Redgrave. Anne Etienne (2005) Invited review of Alan Strachan's Secret Dreams: The Biography of Michael Redgrave. London: Book Reviews [Details] |
Encyclopedia Entries
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2004) | Arnold Wesker. Anne Etienne (2004) Arnold Wesker. . Encyclopedia Entries. [Details] | |
| (2001) | Theatre clubs. Anne Etienne (2001) Theatre clubs. London and Chicago:. Encyclopedia Entries. [Details] |
Guest Lectures
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | ‘Theatre Censorship – a cat and mouse game?’. Anne Etienne (2013) ‘Theatre Censorship – a cat and mouse game?’. UCC: Guest Lectures [Details] |
Journal Volume Edited
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | Variations contemporaines autour de Shylock. Anne Etienne and Agathe Torti (2014) Variations contemporaines autour de Shylock. Journal Volume Edited [Details] | |
| (2013) | Le transfert vers le texte théâtral. Jean Berton et al. (2013) Le transfert vers le texte théâtral. Journal Volume Edited [Details] | |
| (2012) | Autour de Caryl Churchill. Christine Kiehl et al. (2012) Autour de Caryl Churchill. Journal Volume Edited [Details] |
Guest Speaker
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2010) | Arnold Wesker, auteur engage. Anne Etienne (2010) Arnold Wesker, auteur engage. Paris: Guest Speaker [Details] | |
| (2002) | Theatre Censorship in England: a Political Statement?. Anne Etienne (2002) Theatre Censorship in England: a Political Statement?. Guest Speaker [Details] | |
| (2002) | La censure théâtrale en Grande-Bretagne : visées, formes et conséquences. Etienne, Anne (2002) La censure théâtrale en Grande-Bretagne : visées, formes et conséquences. Guest Speaker [Details] |
Translations
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | Mademoiselle Louise and the Flying Yankee. Anne Etienne and Tadhg Hickey (2016) Mademoiselle Louise and the Flying Yankee. Paris: Translations [Details] | |
| (2015) | A Lovely Valley. Anne Etienne and Tadhg Hickey (2015) A Lovely Valley. Translations [Details] | |
| (2015) | The Day we Didn't Go to the Opera. Anne Etienne and Tadhg Hickey (2015) The Day we Didn't Go to the Opera. Orleans: Translations [Details] | |
| (2014) | Translation of Arnold Wesker's Shylock. Anne Etienne and Raymond Gardette (2014) Translation of Arnold Wesker's Shylock. Translations [Details] | |
| (2014) | After Night Falls. Anne Etienne (2014) After Night Falls. Translations [Details] | |
| (2011) | Translation of Samuel Poisson-Quinton’s film S‘épulcreuser. Anne Etienne (2011) Translation of Samuel Poisson-Quinton’s film S‘épulcreuser. Paris: Translations [Details] | |
| (2011) | Translation of Michael Dacheux’s film Sur le départ. Anne Etienne (2011) Translation of Michael Dacheux’s film Sur le départ. Paris: Translations [Details] | |
| (2011) | Translation of Nicolas Rosée’s film La Ligne de Touche. Anne Etienne (2011) Translation of Nicolas Rosée’s film La Ligne de Touche. Paris: Translations [Details] | |
| (2010) | Translation of Gael Lépingle’s film Julien. Anne Etienne (2010) Translation of Gael Lépingle’s film Julien. Paris: Translations [Details] | |
| (2006) | Translation of Gael Lépingle’s documentary La Prisonnière de Pont-aux-Dions. Anne Etienne (2006) Translation of Gael Lépingle’s documentary La Prisonnière de Pont-aux-Dions. Translations [Details] | |
| (2006) | Translation of ‘Un Monde Moderne’, a documentary film by Arnaud Soulier and Sabrina Malek. Anne Etienne et al (2006) Translation of ‘Un Monde Moderne’, a documentary film by Arnaud Soulier and Sabrina Malek. Paris: Translations [Details] |
Performances
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2014) | The Vagina Monologues. Anne Etienne (2014) The Vagina Monologues. Performances [Details] | |
| (2008) | Roles of ‘Sandrine’ and ‘3’ in Dennis Kelly’s Love and Money, directed by Ger Fitzgibbon. Anne Etienne, Ger Fitzgibbon et al. (2008) Roles of ‘Sandrine’ and ‘3’ in Dennis Kelly’s Love and Money, directed by Ger Fitzgibbon. Granary Theatre, Cork: Performances [Details] | |
| (2007) | Role of ‘Jean’ in extracts of Enda Walsh’s Pondlife Angels, directed by Donal Gallagher. Anne Etienne (2007) Role of ‘Jean’ in extracts of Enda Walsh’s Pondlife Angels, directed by Donal Gallagher. University of Caen: Performances [Details] | |
| (2006) | Roles of ‘Narrator’, ‘Nun’ and ‘Précieuse’ in Derek Mahon’s Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Cal Duggan. Anne Etienne, Cal Duggan et al. (2006) Roles of ‘Narrator’, ‘Nun’ and ‘Précieuse’ in Derek Mahon’s Cyrano de Bergerac, directed by Cal Duggan. Granary Theatre, Cork: Performances [Details] | |
| (2004) | Annie Wobbler produced during ‘Wesker Week’, Granary Theatre, Cork. Anne Etienne (2004) Annie Wobbler produced during ‘Wesker Week’, Granary Theatre, Cork. Performances [Details] | |
| (2004) | Role of ‘the Dealer’ in Koltès’ Solitude dans les Champs de Coton, directed by Mary Noonan. Anne Etienne (2004) Role of ‘the Dealer’ in Koltès’ Solitude dans les Champs de Coton, directed by Mary Noonan. Granary Theatre, Cork: Performances [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (1999) | Les Coulisses du Lord Chamberlain: la censure Theatrale de 1900 a 1968. Anne Etienne (1999) Les Coulisses du Lord Chamberlain: la censure Theatrale de 1900 a 1968. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |
Professional Activities
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | 24th annual CDE conference. 'Theatre and Spectatorship', Anne Etienne (2015) Challenging the Auditorium': Spectatorship(s) in Site-specific Theatre. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 24th annual CDE conference. 'Theatre and Spectatorship', Barcelona , 04-JUN-15 - 07-JUN-15. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Populating the Irish Stage - Contemporary Irish Theatre, Anne Etienne (2014) 'Sex and Punk and Death in Ray Scannel's Losing Steam - Corcadorca's Two Strands'. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Populating the Irish Stage - Contemporary Irish Theatre, UCC , 28-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2014) | Populating the Irish Stage - Contemporary Irish Theatre, Anne Etienne (2014) http://populatingtheirishstage.wordpress.com/2014/02/02/populating-the-irish-stage/. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Populating the Irish Stage - Contemporary Irish Theatre, UCC , 26-JUN-14 - 28-JUN-14. [Details] | |
| (2013) | New Elizabethans, Anne Etienne (2013) ‘Arnold Wesker, the Auteur engagé and his C42 Vision: defining a New Elizabethan Cultural Identity?’. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], New Elizabethans, Senate House, University of London , 13-JUN-13 - 15-JUN-13. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Pondlife and Angels: Enda Walsh's last plays in Cork, Etienne, Anne; (2007) Conference on Theatre Adaptation 1970-2000s. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Pondlife and Angels: Enda Walsh's last plays in Cork, University of Caen , 19-SEP-14 - 20-SEP-14. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Research Seminars, Etienne, A; (2004) Theatre Censorship in England, 1900-68. [Invited Oral Presentation], Research Seminars, Department of English, UCC , 25-FEB-04 - 25-FEB-04. [Details] | |
| (2013) | Questioning Wesker’s work and interdisciplinary methodology, Anne Etienne (2013) Inter-disciplinary presentation of Wesker's theatrical and political career. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Questioning Wesker’s work and interdisciplinary methodology, School of English, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2013) | New Elizabethans, Anne Etienne (2013) Chairing panel on ACGB. [Chair Sessions at Symposia], New Elizabethans, Senate House, University of London , 13-JUN-13 - 15-JUN-13. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Censure et Discours dans les Pays Anglophones (XVIe-XXIe siècles), Anne Etienne; (2010) La censure mise à nu. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Censure et Discours dans les Pays Anglophones (XVIe-XXIe siècles), University of Rennes 2, France , 27-MAY-10 - 28-MAY-10. [Details] | |
| (2008) | The Mass and the Individual, Etienne, Anne; (2008) From The Kitchen to Four Portraits: Wesker's humanist struggle. [Oral Presentation], The Mass and the Individual, University of Thessaloniki, Greece , 30-MAY-08 - 01-JUN-08. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Annual Conference SAES, L'Envers du Decor, Etienne, Anne; (2007) Waiting in the Wings : les derniers jours du censeur. [Oral Presentation], Annual Conference SAES, L'Envers du Decor, University of Avignon, France , 11-MAY-07 - 13-MAY-07. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Otherness, Etienne, Anne; (2007) Wesker and his Others: a Quest for Identity in Dramatic Form. [Invited Oral Presentation], Otherness, University of Marrakech, Beni Mellal, Morocco , 17-APR-07 - 19-APR-07. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Wesker Week, Etienne, A; (2004) Everything You've Always Wanted to know about Wesker. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Wesker Week, Department of English, UCC , 02-MAR-04 - 04-MAR-04. [Details] | |
| (2003) | FAAAM: Figures de la marge, Etienne, A; (2003) Top Girls de Caryl Churchill: personnages feminins en marge. [Oral Presentation], FAAAM: Figures de la marge, University of Nanterre, France , 06-JUN-03 - 07-JUN-03. [Details] | |
| (2003) | 27th Comparative Drama Conference, Etienne, A; (2003) Political and theatrical motives behind the abolition of censorship. [Oral Presentation], 27th Comparative Drama Conference, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA , 24-APR-03 - 26-APR-03. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Annual conference of SAES. Correct/Incorrect, Etienne, Anne; (2002) Re-definitions of correctness in 1960s' Britain. [Oral Presentation], Annual conference of SAES. Correct/Incorrect, University of Metz, france , 10-MAY-02 - 12-MAY-02. [Details] | |
| (2002) | Annual conference of RADAC. Views on 20th century British Theatre, Etienne, A; (2002) Who's Afraid of the Lord Chamberlain?: Influences entre theatre et censure, 1900-68. [Oral Presentation], Annual conference of RADAC. Views on 20th century British Theatre, University of Sorbonne, Paris , 09-NOV-02 - 10-NOV-02. [Details] | |
| (2001) | England and the Permissive Society, ICBH, Etienne, A, and Thomas, D; (2001) The Struggle of Freedom of Speech on Stage: Theatre Clubs and dramatists v. the Lord Chamberlain, the Queen and the Prime Minister. [Oral Presentation], England and the Permissive Society, ICBH, Senate House, University of London , 09-JUL-01 - 11-JUL-01. [Details] | |
| (2000) | Annual conference of SAES (Societe des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Superieur), Etienne, A; (2000) Le role des 'theatre clubs' dans le contexte de l'abolition de la censure theatrale. [Oral Presentation], Annual conference of SAES (Societe des Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Superieur), University of Angers , 19-MAY-00 - 21-MAY-00. [Details] | |
| (1999) | State of the Art, Etienne, A; (1999) Housman and Rattigan: examples of political censorship. [Oral Presentation], State of the Art, University of Orleans, France , 29-JAN-99 - 30-JAN-99. [Details] | |
| (1996) | State of the Art, Etienne, Anne; (1996) George Bernard Shaw, a Victim of Censorship?. [Oral Presentation], State of the Art, University of Orléans , 27-APR-96 - 27-APR-96. [Details] | |
| (1996) | CERCA Annual conference, Etienne, Anne; (1996) Taboos and Morality in 1960s British Theatre. [Oral Presentation], CERCA Annual conference, Orléans and Tours , 01-SEP-96 - 01-SEP-96. [Details] |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADAC - Research group on contemporary theatre | Treasurer | 01-MAY-11 / 01-MAY-14 |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate Committee | Chair (interim) | 2014 / 2015 | |
| Granary Theatre Advisory Committee | Member | 2013 / | |
| Drama and Theatre Studies Advisory Board | Member | 2012 / | |
| Student Affairs Committee | School of English representative | 2011 / | |
| Evening Arts Committee | Member, interim head 2004-5 | 2006 / 2008 | |
| 1st-year committee | member | 2011 / | |
| 3rd-year committee | Student-staff liaison officer | 2006 / 2009 |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Modern Drama (Department of English) | 01-SEP-06 / | |
| Sorbonne, Université Paris 4 | Part-time lecturer - temporary | 20-SEP-10 / 31-MAY-11 | |
| University College Cork | Lecturer in Drama (Department of English) | 01-SEP-03 / 31-AUG-05 | |
| Théâtre 95, Cergy-Pontoise | Communication officer | 15-MAR-06 / 21-MAY-06 | |
| University of Warwick | Research Fellow | 01-MAR-01 / 28-FEB-03 | |
| University of Orléans | Junior Lecturer | 01-JAN-95 / 31-DEC-00 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | University of Orléans | PhD | Drama | |
| 1995 | University of Orléans | M.Phil. | Drama | |
| 1993 | University of Orléans | M.A. | Drama | |
| 1992 | University of Orleans | BA | English | |
| 1992 | Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique | 3-year Acting training |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Studies Review | ||
| Irish Journal of French Studies | ||
| Routledge USA | ||
| Etudes Irlandaises |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Translation work French into English and English into French. | |
Organisation of International Conference, 'Populating the Irish Stage', in collaboration with the University of Caen and RADAC, 26-28 June 2014. | |
Organisation of visit of Distinguished Speaker Professor David Thomas (University of Warwick) in 2006. | |
Organisation of visit of Distinguished Speaker Emerita Professor Claire Bruyère (University of Paris 7) in 2007. | |
Organisation and chair of Sir Arnold Wesker’s visit to U.C.C. (March 2004) |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coup De Théâtre | Editor | 01-JUL-13 - 01-MAR-14 | |
| Coup De Théâtre | Member of Editorial Board | 02-JAN-11 - 05-JAN-14 |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY DRAMA AND THEATRE; BRITISH DRAMA; THEATRE CENSORSHIPPOSTGRADUATE TEACHING (2011- )
M.A. in American Literature and Film (O'Neill, Williams, Miller, Albee, Mamet)
M.A. in Modernities (O'Neill, Beckett, Stoppard)
M.A. in Irish Writing (Beckett)
Taught modules since 2011:
- Lecture modules -
EN1003 Modern drama (Osborne)
EN1004 Theories - Approaches to theatre
EN2077 Inventing Modern Drama
- Seminar modules -
EN3008 Drama and Controversy
‘Theatre Censorship – a cat and mouse game?’ Invited seminar, PG7004 Master Class Module: Contemporary Theoretical Paradigms in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Knowledge and Control: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives. UCC, June 2013.
Previous teaching (2006-11)
- Lecture modules -
EN2076 Theories of Drama
EN2074 Studies in English Drama after 1660.
EN3091 Theory and Practice
EN3098 Text into Film
- Seminar modules -
EN2006 George Bernard Shaw
DR3010/DR2007: Acting out – Keys to Naturalist Acting (Department of Drama and Theatre Studies)