RESEARCH OUT LOUD!
I write and direct short performances for academic conferences and community events.
Clients commission me to create personalised educational shows which:
If you work for a charity, I may be able to help with voluntary work.
If you are a university researcher or work for any HEI, please contact me for a quotation.
I am lucky enough to have worked with professional theatre companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe as Co-Producer and Academic Advisor. In the role of Writer and/or Director I have collaborated with over fifty organisations to provide educational shows for schools, universities, museums and heritage charities.
Clients commission me to create personalised educational shows which:
- EXAMINE NEW IDEAS
- PROMOTE RESEARCH RESULTS
- CELEBRATE the launch of a NEW PROJECT
- COMMEMORATE an ANNIVERSARY
If you work for a charity, I may be able to help with voluntary work.
If you are a university researcher or work for any HEI, please contact me for a quotation.
I am lucky enough to have worked with professional theatre companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe as Co-Producer and Academic Advisor. In the role of Writer and/or Director I have collaborated with over fifty organisations to provide educational shows for schools, universities, museums and heritage charities.
Above: Shakespeare's Globe cast and crew for our production of Samuel Daniel's The Queen's Arcadia (Christ Church, Oxford, 2018).
Research Out Loud performances are tailored to the needs of your particular target audience.
Do you want to engage with:
I work with many different faculties and across different disciplines, not just those within my comfort zone (which are: Classics, English, Archaeology, History of Art, History of Medicine). I am a collaborative, interdisciplinary bridge-builder! See my QUALIFICATIONS here.
Each Research Out Loud show is scripted afresh, translating your research into entertainment, performed in front of the target audience you've chosen.
Maximum run time for any show: 40 mins
Keeps costs low, keeps people awake.
Research Out Loud shows are light-hearted, flexible and open-minded. I use comedy to present a fresh perspective on the outputs of academic research. Guaranteed to boost morale and spark new ideas!
Research Out Loud performances are tailored to the needs of your particular target audience.
Do you want to engage with:
- Researchers in your field?
- Potential collaborators from another field?
- Outreach audiences? e.g. pupils or teachers in schools and colleges, visitors to your venue, members of the public.
I work with many different faculties and across different disciplines, not just those within my comfort zone (which are: Classics, English, Archaeology, History of Art, History of Medicine). I am a collaborative, interdisciplinary bridge-builder! See my QUALIFICATIONS here.
Each Research Out Loud show is scripted afresh, translating your research into entertainment, performed in front of the target audience you've chosen.
- boost your public engagement
- see and witness your research data / ideas from different points of view
- connect individuals and communities. Shared experience and laughter is the best way to bring people together at your event!
Maximum run time for any show: 40 mins
Keeps costs low, keeps people awake.
Research Out Loud shows are light-hearted, flexible and open-minded. I use comedy to present a fresh perspective on the outputs of academic research. Guaranteed to boost morale and spark new ideas!
Above: Staged reading celebrating the launch of Prof. Paulina Kewes' research project Stuart Successions (Jesus College, Oxford)
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Above and left: Performances of my playscripts at academic conferences in St John's College, Oxford, and the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. |
At the moment I am working with:
- Oxford History Faculty: "Accidental Deaths" project with Professor Steve Gunn & Dr Tomasz Gromelski (REF cycle 2029)
- West Oxford Community Association: Tudor panto commissioned to celebrate their 25th anniversary - Characters by Candlelight! (December 2026)
- Oxford Botanic Garden: Storytelling advisor for 1648 bed and medicinal beds (ongoing)
- Oxford Playhouse: A satire on the history industry, The Porter, written and directed for the Playhouse's Festival of New Writing (June 2025)
THE OXFORD CHRONICLES
I enjoy my work in the archives, to be sure. But I also want to be out and about in the world, running projects that directly involve the local community. That's what The Oxford Chronicles is all about. Established in spring 2025, it brings Oxford University researchers and local residents together - so that everybody has a say in what we focus on and how we do things.
The Oxford Chronicles is a collaboration between Human Historian, West Oxford Community Association, and Professor Steve Gunn and Dr Tomasz Gromelski from the Oxford History Faculty. Together we have been researching Tudor and Stuart Oxford from different points of view. We combine research (by local residents, as well as Steve, Tomasz and myself) with stories from current residents who have their own tales to tell of Oxford long ago. Academic research meets oral history! It's a powerful combination.
Watch this space for our special events at the Museum of Oxford in 2026
I am scripting a show that will bring the results of our researches to local audiences.
So there will be plenty of opportunities to get involved next year. You could act or help backstage and/or join our research team.
Want to be an Oxford Chronicler? CONTACT HUMAN HISTORIAN
