Registration is now open for Acting on Television – an international symposium, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Critical Studies in Television.
University of Reading, Department of Film, Theatre and Television, 8 April 2016.
Keynote speakers:
Jonathan Bignell is Professor of Television and Film at the University of Reading. His books include the monograph Beckett on Screen (2009) and the co-edited collections British Television Drama (two editions, 2000 and 2014), Popular Television Drama (2005) and A European Television History (2008). He will talk about ‘Performing Television History’.
More information about Prof. Bignell and his work can be found here:
http://www.reading.ac.uk/ftt/about/staff/j-bignell.aspx
Actor Phil Davis, who has been described by The Guardian as ‘the unsung hero of British character acting’. An award-winning, highly esteemed actor whose extensive career spans theatre (NT, RSC among others), film (with a long association with Mike Leigh) and television (Being Human, Bleak House (BBC) among others). We look forward to discussing with him his work, acting for television and overall experience as a professional working actor.
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Please note that registration closes on the 1st April.
Check our website for further details: http://www.reading.ac.uk/ftt/research/ftt-Acting-on-Television-symposium.aspx
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